MAD4Kids Charity Is Helping Local Children In Need Of Essentials
The charity is providing push chairs, beds, and other essentials to Cardiff children
by KellieWilliams
MAD4Kids is a Cardiff based local charity that aims to ‘make a difference to children’s lives.’ The charity was set up by founder and chair, Sharon Vaughan and Gareth Vaughan who run the charity alongside four other volunteers including their son Alex Vaughan and daughter Jodie Jay. The family charity is also lucky to receive the support and helping hand from two friends Rob Wilson and Ceridwen Wilson. The project has been running for three years to help thousands of children across the globe in the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka to help relieve poverty and advance the local children’s education. So why Zambia? Sharon said, “We visited Zambia and realised the school we saw was doing a great job providing education to orphans and vulnerable children and we wanted to help.”
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The wonderful charity based in Cyncoed has helped the children in Lusaka by providing them with clothing, school clothing, shoes, and an education for children in years one to seven. The charity also pays the salary of four teachers to help run the school and has set up a ‘hot meal a day’ programme to ensure each child receives the necessary nutrition. Sharon said, “We have visited Zambia twice and hope to do so again soon, to visit a small rural school that we have helped by building a teacher’s house, refurbishing a classroom and even more importantly, putting in a fresh water supply.” The Cardiff Project Now, the Cardiff based charity is looking closer to home and has launched a project on its home turf. On the 12 June 2021, MAD4Kids began helping local
