School Support Fund

Help a child back home
stay in school

School fees, a uniform that fits, shoes, exercise books. For many families in Zimbabwe these small costs decide whether a child sits in class or stays at home. Your gift goes into one fund, and our local agents spend it where it is needed most.

A boy and a girl in school uniform reading a book together
Illustrative photo · ishakah rumbani on Unsplash

What your gift pays for

We pool every donation and spend it on the things that keep children learning. Here is what a gift could help towards:

School fees

Paid directly to the school, so a child is not sent home for unpaid fees.

Uniforms

A proper uniform so no child is turned away or singled out.

School shoes

Sturdy shoes for the long walk to school every day.

Books and stationery

Exercise books, pens, pencils, a maths set and a school bag to carry them.

How it works

  1. You give any amount to the School Support Fund.
  2. Our vetted agents in Zimbabwe buy items from local suppliers and pay fees straight to schools. Cash is never handed out.
  3. Every purchase is photographed with its receipt.
  4. We share regular updates on what the fund has paid for. To protect the children, we never publish their faces or full names.

Where your money goes

90% goes directly on school costs. 10% covers our agents’ time, local transport and payment fees, so the fund can keep running.

Give to the School Support Fund

Choose an amount below, or give whatever you like. PayPal accepts debit and credit cards too, so you don’t need a PayPal account.

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Prefer a bank transfer?
Account nameDiaspora Direct Ltd
BankWise Payments Limited
Account number43857606
Sort code23-08-01
IBANGB24 TRWI 2308 0143 8576 06
Swift/BICTRWIGB2LXXX
ReferenceDD-SCHOOL (please include it so we know it’s for the fund)

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Diaspora Direct Ltd is a private company registered in England and Wales, not a registered charity, so donations are not eligible for Gift Aid. Donations are pooled into a single fund and are not linked to an individual child.

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