The AlFayed Charitable Foundation (ACF) has been bettering the lives of impoverished, traumatised and very sick children for almost 25 years. Founded in 1987 by Mohamed Al Fayed, the charity supports a range of specialist children's causes via regular donations and the provision of specialist medical equipment, play and living essentials. It also focuses on raising awareness and support for many children's hospices, hospitals and other children's charities.

Today, the ACF is embracing new initiatives led by Trustee Camilla Al Fayed, Mr Al Fayed's youngest daughter. Camilla has been working with the Foundation since 2006, and as well as making regular visits to the charities the ACF supports, she is also Young Persons' Ambassador at The Evelina Children's Hospital, Shooting Star CHASE, Zöe's Place, the Kirsty Club, and The New School at West Heath.

Beneficiary causes

From regular donations, essential pieces of equipment and entire technological systems to toys, chocolate and books, the Foundation has extended its support throughout the UK and other parts of the world. Find out more about our work in action and who we help, or view the list below.

Some of the causes the ACF has helped include:

• Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool
• Birmingham Children's Hospital 
• Chase Hospice, Guildford - children's hospice 
• Cherished Memories, Kent - organises events for children afflicted with life-limiting illnesses 
• Chernobyl Children's Life Line - organises recuperative UK breaks for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster 
• Childline, London - founded by Ester Rantzen to combat child abuse 
• Demelza House, Kent - children's hospice  
• Evelina Children's Hospital, London - hospital caring for babies born prematurely or with serious medical conditions 
• Facing the World, London - children in the world's poorest countries can access the best surgery 
• Francis House, Manchester - children's hospice 
• Great Ormond Street Hospital, London 
• The Kirsty Club, Manchester - Kirsty Howard's appeal to raise funds for Francis House Children's Hospice.  
• Lotus Children's Center, Mongolia 
• Mary Hare Grammar School, Berkshire - a residential school for deaf children 
• New School at West Heath, Kent - for children struggling with mainstream education due to personal trauma or illness.  
• Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex - baby unit 
• Queen Charlotte's Hospital, London - the Karim Centre for research into meningitis 
• Ratburana Orphanage, Bangkok, Thailand 
• Royal Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall 
• Shooting Star Hospice, Middlesex, children's hospice 
• The Royal Marsden, London 
• Tommy's campaign at St. Thomas's Hospital, London  
• Zöe's Place, Liverpool - a hospice for terminally ill babies

Ongoing commitment

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