** Every penny you donate goes directly to a student in need. ** Our purpose is to enable disadvantaged and physically handicapped children to be able to live dignified, independent lives and grow, learn, and become productive members in their communities. Our methods are promoting educational activities and nutritional support, enhancing access to healthcare services, and funding vocational training centres. Key points • Founded in 2002 we are a registered charity in the UK and the USA. • To date we have raised over £1.3 million to fund projects in India, Tanzania, South Sudan and Sierra Leone • We provide scholarships, vocational training and material assistance. • All funds raised go to those in need: all admin costs are borne by the founding trustees. Background Polio and Children in Need Charity began as Polio Children in 2002 after Arun Patel, a polio survivor since the age of one, came across a newspaper article highlighting the success of a group of Indian school boys with polio at the International Stoke Mandeville Games in England. He visited the boys’ school in India, Sucheta Kriplani Shiksha Niketan, with his two brothers Shirish and Mayoor and upon their return home they formed the charity Polio Children. The prime motivating figure behind the formation of Polio Children was the late Mr.Vaghjibhai Ranchodbhai Patel, father of the founding trustees. Their father had encouraged them to seek “education at any cost.” This motivated the brothers to not only aspire beyond what was available to them, but to also educate and create opportunities for those who are in circumstances that seem insurmountable. In 2019, Polio Children became Polio and Children in Need Charity to accommodate the rising requests for funding coming from institutions catering to able-bodied children from poor socio-economic background. How to help Donate or Volunteer https://poliochildren.org/donate/ Contact us to find out more https://poliochildren.org/contact-us/