Leaving a gift to a charity in your Will, also known as a legacy or bequest, is a powerful way to make a lasting impact on the causes closest to your heart. It’s a meaningful way to ensure that your values live on and continue to make a difference even after you are gone.
When you choose to leave a gift to Toybox, you help bring love, hope, and opportunity to some of the world’s most vulnerable street children — those who are deprived of the safety and security every child deserves.
Why leave a legacy to street children?
Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving environment where they are protected and their rights are respected. Unfortunately, for millions of street children around the world, this is far from reality. Many of them are born into extreme poverty, forced to navigate life without basic needs, education, or protection.
At Toybox, we work tirelessly to change this reality. We provide street children with essential support, from birth registration to outreach programmes and reintegration initiatives. But our work would not be possible without the generosity of those who choose to leave a legacy in their Will. Your gift, no matter the size, can help shape the future of children who would otherwise be denied the chance to thrive.
When you leave a legacy to Toybox, you may never meet the children whose lives you touch, and they may never know your name. Yet, your kindness will be a guiding force in their journey, helping them transition from a life of hardship on the streets to one filled with hope and opportunity.
How your gift can make a difference
By remembering Toybox in your Will, you ensure that future generations of street children receive the support they need to build better lives. Your legacy can help fund:
- Birth registration projects – Giving children the legal identity they need to access healthcare, education, and protection.
- Outreach programmes – Providing immediate assistance such as food, medical care, and emotional support to street children in crisis.
- Reintegration initiatives – Helping children find stable, loving homes where they can grow up in safety and dignity.
Your generosity can transform the lives of young people who would otherwise be forgotten, offering them a future filled with hope, stability, and opportunity.
How to leave a legacy to street children
Writing or updating your Will to include a charitable legacy is a significant decision, one that deserves careful thought. Your first priority is, of course, to ensure that your loved ones are taken care of. However, if you choose to leave a portion of what remains to Toybox, you can create an enduring impact on children in desperate need.
Stephen and Jill, long-time supporters of Toybox, made the heartfelt decision to include a legacy gift in their Will:
“We started supporting Toybox after hearing about the charity at an event. We were moved by the stories of children who are homeless and struggling, often trying to get by without any real parental support. It made us think of our own children and the security they have. It seems only right that children who live and work on the street are given a chance in life too. We believe every child should have a loving and caring environment. We hope by leaving a gift to Toybox, this can become true for more young people in the future.”
Leaving a gift in your Will is one of the most poignant and selfless acts of generosity. It is a way to include children who are too often excluded and to remember those who are too easily forgotten. Your legacy can be the invisible hand that lifts a child off the streets and into a life filled with promise.
To find out more about how you can leave the legacy of a lifetime, visit Toybox’s Legacy Giving Page.
