In January this year, we were delighted to share the news that the 1,000 SchoolBags funded through our Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal had been distributed.
We are indebted to our shipping agents Kuehne + Nagel who provided free shipping from the UK to Turkey and our in country partners Hand In Hand for Aid and Development (HIHFAD) for coordinating the logistics and distributing the SchoolBags to children in camps in north west Syria.
From this beautiful film, it is evident that the SchoolBags funded by our generous donors have made a huge impression on the beneficiary children, enabling them to continue with their learning following the devastating earthquake and helping them to realise their dreams.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this heartwarming consignment happen.
School in a Bag is a UK-based educational charity, sending SchoolBags filled with stationery and eating utensils to disadvantaged children around the world. A SchoolBag costs £25 to fund (including all the contents and shipping), plus they are individually numbered so the donor gets to find out exactly where in the world their bag has gone – more often than not, donors are able to see an image of the beneficiary of their SchoolBag.
A SchoolBag is a simple solution, each filled with essential resources that will enable a child to write, draw, colour, calculate, express themselves, eat, drink and above all, learn. A typical SchoolBag contains: pencils, biros, colouring pencils, a maths set, ruler, pencil case, 6 exercise books, a water bottle, a lunch box with spork and a hygiene kit which includes a flannel, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste.
To date over 164,000 SchoolBags have been distributed to children in 63 countries. Every SchoolBag is new, individually numbered and trackable via the School in a Bag website.
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