How your Smiles at Christmas donations can help the Brit kids who have lost parents in the armed forces

MORE than 1,000 Brit kids are believed to have lost a parent who died fighting for their country.

Some never had a chance to meet their fathers, who were killed in action before they were born.

The Sun's Smiles at Christmas campaign is proud to support one charity helping to bring a smile to the face of youngsters whose lives have been shattered by war.

Scotty's Little Soldiers currently works with more than 250 British children - and it is desperate to reach out to others who have suffered similar tragedy.

Set up by Nikki Scott - whose husband Corporal Lee Scott was killed in Afghanistan aged 26 - the charity ensures each child receives a birthday and Christmas present.

It also runs Scotty's Lodge holiday homes where families who have experienced loss can spend some time together.

Nikki's brainchild was born out of the torment her young daughter Brooke and son Kai suffered after losing her father.

She says: “When we went on holiday months later it was the first time Kai had really laughed since Lee died.

"There were widows’ associations, but nothing for children.”