Special occasions

Something to celebrate?

Are you planning a special celebration for yourself or a loved one? Instead of receiving the usual gifts of smellies, flowers, chocolate, trivia books...why not set up a fundraising page as an alternative gift list and change lives forever?

Whatever the occasion - be it a birthday, anniversary, Christening or Bar Mitzvah - you'll find even more reason to celebrate with ActionAid. You can also create a page in memory of a loved one.

How does it work?

You can set up your very own occasion page at www.myactionaid.org.uk, where you can easily add photo galleries, blogs and information. Friends and family can also donate on this page securely and without any loss of commission.

What your money could do

£25 could train a child in Afghanistan to become a tailor

£40 could provide a hand pump for a well in Sierra Leone, providing six people with clean water for life

£75 could provide 14 AIDS orphans in Malawi with nutritious porridge for one year – sometimes the only guaranteed food they receive

£125 could supply a whole class of students with all of their learning materials for one year in Ethiopia.

Find out more

Request a pack

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us on 020 3122 0508 or by emailing events@actionaid.org.


photo : ©Nicolas Axelrod/ActionAid.

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