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School in a Bag

School in a Bag send SchoolBags filled with educational resources to poor, orphan, vulnerable, disadvantaged and disaster affected children.

About School in a Bag


Tags: School support & equal access to education Children & Education

School in a Bag provide bright red rucksacks full of educational and hygiene supplies to poor, orphan, disadvantaged and disaster affected children around the world.

A typical SchoolBag contains: 12 pencils, 10 biro pens, 12 colouring pencils, a maths set, ruler, pencil case, 6 exercise books (line/square/plain), a water bottle, a LunchBox with a Spork and a hygiene pack comprising toothbrush, toothpaste, flannel, soap and washable facemask.

Globally, there are 262 million children who are deprived of an opportunity to learn. On an individual basis, a SchoolBag for these children can provide vastly improved learning capabilities, hope and a lifeline to a future out of poverty. On a world scale, educating the next generation is a key force to human development and global stability.

Your Impact

School in a Bag was originally developed as an initiative by the Piers Simon Appeal, a charity set up in memory of Piers who died in the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. In 2019 the work of School In A Bag was transferred to a new incorporated charity.

Our first SchoolBags were distributed in Swaziland in 2009 with Shelterbox. Since then over 130,000 bags have been delivered in 51 countries.

£5

Could provide a hygiene kit with essential supplies for a child in need

£10

Could provide a lifesaving 'Lifestraw' to provide safe drinking water

£20

Could provide a delivered SchoolBag full of educational and essential supplies to a child in need