About us
Assalaamu alaikum, hello, hi thanks for dropping by.........Algerian Action was set up by me, Emma Waller almost five years ago. It all started after a holiday to Algeria, my husband is Algerian and we went to visit his family. I found it to be such a beautiful place with warm, friendly people-we had a great time! But one thing really stuck with me, the children didn't seem to have much 'stuff', in terms of clothing and especially toys. When I compared my childhood the difference was stark. At that point I decided that I wanted to do something to help, when I had more time. That time came when I went on maternity leave from my job.I decided to start a little project that would collect unwanted toys and clothing and distribute them to needy children in Algeria. Since that time so many things have been donated, especially from the crafting community- knitters and crocheters have been so generous!
So, what do we do?The aim of Algerian Action is to help relieve some of the difficulty that poverty brings to children and adults living in Algeria. Not all people living in Algeria are poor, the country itself is rich in oil and gas and there are many people who enjoy very good lifestyles. Yet, due to social problems like a severe shortage of housing and high unemployment many families live in conditions unseen in the UK. It would be impossible to change these things and completely beyond the scope of this small charity to do so but we can all help in small ways.
Take a look at our 'Aid programmes' page for more information on how we help those in need. For the past two years we have also run an annual project called the 'Eid gift bag appeal' when several hundred children living in Algiers are given Eid gifts of toys, clothing, balloons and sweets as celebratory gift for Eid ul Fitr.
In addition we organise short mini campaigns focusing on particular needs throughout the year.
The charity is growing from strength to strength and is evolving all the time but, we need your help to continue. If you would like to get involved in any way at all please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you!
Love and du'as. Emma x
