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Providing essentials to those who need them
Chai For Change
Host a Chai for Change at home, in your workplace, school or community and turn a simple gathering into an opportunity to make a real difference.
SWAN Around The World
SWAN began as a small charity working in London and grew to start projects across the globe with consistent projects in numerous countries and also delivering emergency aid to countries suffering from natural disasters and war.
Countries we work in
UK
Providing hope to the communities in the UK. SWAN is committed to addressing food insecurity and supporting communities.
Our current projects:
Palestine
In Gaza, Palestine we deliver monthly food packs to families struggling for basic necessities dependent on the situation.
Our current projects:
- North Gaza Tent School - Summer In Gaza
- Sponsor an orphan
- Women's hygiene kits
Pakistan
We have a few ongoing projects in Pakistan in collaboration with GHRF that we fund weekly and monthly. We are always looking for new ways to help and different areas we can work in.
Our current projects:
Afghanistan
In Kabul, Afghanistan we have a daily bread project where we ensure hundreds receive bread to eat every day.
Our current projects:
- Educating 120 girls in school
- Vocational skills for men and women
- Widow Houses
Sri Lanka
During the month of Ramadan, we have a hot meal and water program in Sri Lanka
Our current projects:
- Women's Hygiene Packs
- Women's Sustainable Business
Chad
We are working towards building a home for female orphans in Chad
Our current projects:
Bangladesh
We support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by providing them with an education in coding. This has been featured in the World Economics Forum.
Our current projects:
Cameroon
In Cameroon, SWAN supports Central African Republic refugees that have been displaced by conflict with empowerment projects.
Our current projects:
Visit Our UK Soup Kitchens and Pantry
Visit Our Pantry and Soup kitchen/Foodbank in London; which currently provide food support to hundreds of individuals and families in need each week. Our pantry provides dignity and choice of ambient and fresh food, together with hygiene and household cleaning products for anyone who needs help. Our soup kitchen and foodbank in Croydon provides hot meals and food/hygiene packs to the homeless and struggling families every week.
Croydon - Soup Kitchen
Streatham - Pantry
Community Service Drop In
We're pleased to launch a new Community Support Drop-In service - offering a safe space and support for anyone in need, right here in our local community. How we help:
- Signposting to local services and resources
- Emergency support for those facing urgent challenges
- A confidential, welcoming space for anyone seeking support
No need to book - just drop in. Everyone is welcome. Every Friday 10am - 12pm. Tate Library, 63 Streatham High Rd, London SW16 1PN.
GET INVOLVED WITH SWAN
Thanks to the dedication of SWAN’s volunteers and the generosity of our donors, we can provide essential assistance to thousands of individuals in both the UK and abroad. We have a range of opportunities from remote work to helping in person, weekly, monthly or whenever you can!
We work with some of the most vulnerable people in the UK and abroad by providing essentials.
SWAN was started as a community foodbank initiative by Saiqa Hamid with a group of friends in 2012 and evolved into a registered UK charity in 2020. Since 2020 SWAN has grown into an international charity supporting people in London and around the world.
SWAN still runs the weekly foodbank - now a pantry -that began in 2012; along with multiple community initiatives, including 2 weekly soup kitchens, a weekly community drop in service, a monthly women's tea and talk and monthly art class in South London.
Be a SWAN star - Light up lives near and far!
Join our mission to bring hope and support to those in need - whether in Gaza, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malawi or right here at home in the UK. This Ramadan, become a SWAN STAR and help fund:
- Emergency Relief Abroad – Food, medical aid & shelter for families in crisis.
- Local Initiatives – Community Pantries, Soup Kitchens & vital support for those struggling.
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