What we do
We collect pens from friends, colleagues, family - in fact whoever donates them, and send them to our contacts (we call them our Ambassadors) overseas.
We accept donations to help cover the cost of sending pens, you can donate via Paypal below, or find other ways of donating on our "How You can Help" page. You can either make a donation towards a shipment, or sponsor a box or two of pens yourself. Typically, a box of 1,000 pens costs around £70-£80 to send to Africa, but sending 4 boxes only works out at around £50 each.
Alternatively, if companies or individuals would like to send the pens directly this saves us lots of time, administration and most importantly money. Details of our Ambassador contacts are here List of Pens for Kids Ambassadors
Any Ambassador will be happy to receive your donation, or we can suggest the one with the greatest need if you would like us to. Please see our note on donations to Kenya on the "How You Can Help" tab.
If the donor lives closer to an Ambassador than we do, we kindly ask that the pens be sent directly to the Ambassador instead, if it makes no difference to the donor.
The Ambassadors distribute the pens to underprivileged children in their local areas at no charge.
We can also provide pens to individuals or groups that may be travelling as volunteers to work in orphanages or schools overseas. Please contact us if you are volunteering, and let us know what you need.
