Funding

We seek to be completely transparent in all our financial dealings and have no ambition to make any personal gain from our work. We ask for God’s guidance in all our financial transactions and have seen God provide miraculously over the years.

If you feel moved to give, you may wish to support one of the initiatives below or to visit our Donate page

Family sponsorship

We support a significant amount of children financially so they are able to stay with their families. This includes paying for school fees and equipment, as well as providing family intervention and support to parents to enable and empower them to care for their children and keep them safe. This may include support such as parenting, a sustainable-livelihood business, or substance misuse intervention. We believe this gives each family hope for a brighter future and avoids the long-term consequences of family separation. If you would like to contribute towards a family in the community as part of a more traditional sponsorship model, please email us. We will be able to discuss with you the families that we are working with who need your support and are awaiting sponsorship.

If you would like ideas on what to send, or you are interested in knowing what your money may be spent on, please contact us.

Fundraising

Fundraising is a great way for us to supplement our income and to spread the news about the amazing kids with which we work.

People have used all sorts of creative means to raise money for Biojemmss to great effect. These ventures include Biojemmss breakfasts, Posh Nosh events (where people bring a dish and a donation to a dinner party), jam-making, arts and crafts events, sponsored marathons and a Mad Hatter’s tea party.

If you are interested in fundraising for Biojemmss, please email Penny.

Donations

We are incredibly grateful for all the donations we receive. If you would like to donate on a one-off basis or to set up a regular gift, please visit our Donate page.

If you would like to know more, please contact us.

Hampers of Hope

Biojemmss uses gift hampers as a way of blessing and supporting families in critical need. We particularly use these hampers in our prison ministry, but also as an additional support to families in the community especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our gift hamper policy works in a similar way to our foodbanks in the UK. If you would like to give a one-off £22 gift for a hamper, please contact us and we will provide feedback on how we used it and the family we were able to support.

Hampers include essential items for families including soap, toothpaste, washing powder, sugar, maize flour, and baby formula.

Self-sufficiency

Where possible, we try to generate income ourselves through sustainability programmes in order to reduce our dependency on foreign aid. In the event of problems accessing international funds, this helps to ensure that our children and young people are protected.

In the past, we have supported ventures such as a poultry business to provide employment and to bring in valuable income for Biojemmss. We currently have agricultural initiatives which are supplementing our food budget costs, and also emergency hampers. We also support families with their small businesses to break the cycle of poverty and enable children to remain at home. In every revenue-generating project, we ensure there is a social impact or benefit to the children it supports, for example teaching them new skills or improving self-esteem. Although economic stability and inflation has impacted on some of these projects in recent years, these ventures have been incorporated into our development plans.