Looking for some fun ideas? January can feel a bit cold and dreary – so here’s an idea to bring a little brightness into the day and make it orange! Any orangey thoughts how? Have a bath in baked beans? Wear something orange Make some orange cakes Paint your nails orange And all for a great cause…

To help Practical Action… Improve the lives of people who live in poverty in developing countries. Practical Action’s projects make a massive difference to brighten up the lives of families and communities. And here’s how…

Here’s how we do it.. Practical Action enables people to learn skills and have access to technology that makes their lives better. In Bangladesh, floating gardens are being developed to enable families to grow vegetables to feed themselves during the many months of flooding.

Eco-loos In Zimbabwe, Practical Action is working with communities to improve access to clean water and toilets. These ‘eco-loos’ are dry toilets that don’t need water and could bring vital sanitation to thousands of people, helping to reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as cholera and dysentery.

What your money could buy… By having an OrangeAid day in January and raising money Practical Action promise to put your money to a great cause. With the school’s support… £140 could buy five floating gardens for families in Bangladesh. £380 could buy an Eco-loo for a community in Zimbabwe. £1,000 could secure a wind turbine for a village in Peru.

What next? We’d love it if you could work with your teachers to decide on some great ways to raise money for OrangeAid at your school. If you’re feeling a bit stuck for fundraising ideas we have some ideas for you – but sure you’ll have a lot more of your own too! Good luck with planning the day and a very big THANK YOU from Practical Action.

If you’d like any further help with your fundraising ideas – please go to: practicalaction.org/schools-fundraising-ideas or