Rebuilding young lives for a better future
At 19 years old, Peter is a qualified yoga instructor after gaining his certificate through a scholarship with the prestigious Africa Yoga Project. Since qualifying Peter runs private and community yoga classes, meaning he can earn an income, pay rent and live independently. But things haven’t always like this. For 12-year-old Peter, life was very […]
We counted 12 days of impact from 20th-31st December across our social media accounts! These are twelve ways you’ve helped to have an impact this year, selected by our Programmes team who have worked hard to turn your donations into support for the most marginalised children.
In Rwanda, schools had to close because of the pandemic. The school for deaf children we support with our partner EmCD was shut for months, leading to children being stuck at home and falling behind on their education. Although teachers regularly reached out to children over the phone, the support they can give remotely doesn’t […]
Thanks to our incredible supporters, we’ve hit our £40,000 target! This means that donations are no longer doubled. But you can still donate to our campaign to help the most vulnerable children! Every donation truly makes a difference and any more we raise will go towards supporting more children through this crisis and beyond. Our […]
In April, DR Congo launched the country’s first radio-based learning programme, to ensure children were able to access education throughout the lockdown. We supported our partner, Children’s Voice, to provide additional radio lessons to over 6,500 students. However home schooling over radio is no substitute for in-person interaction between the child and the teacher, and […]
No-one could have predicted what has unfolded in 2020. The world has been gripped with fear as cases and death rates soared; and now not for the first time as sadly many countries gear up again for a second spike. The impact on life and work has been manageable for some, but devastating for many. […]
This hasn’t been a normal year for any of us. At the peak of global lockdowns, 90% of the world’s children were out of school. For some, schools are starting to reopen. But this is limited, and many children haven’t been to school since March. But the most marginalised children, too often girls living in […]
Rwanda’s national lockdown began in March, and saw schools closed for months. Although aimed at protecting lives, vulnerable families and children with disabilities were very badly affected. Restrictions were eased after 6 weeks, but schools remained closed and have only just started to reopen now. Many children are still out of school and the socio-economic […]
Over the past few months, we’ve seen what a big difference your support made to the most marginalised children and families in a time when they needed it most. This Christmas we’re inviting you to help us go even further to make sure we can continue to protect, educate and empower the vulnerable children we […]
As a charity we value every donation and are always striving to ensure that we are run in the most cost-effective way, so your donations have the biggest impact. That is why we have taken the decision to close our Farnborough office and transition to having a virtual office. This change will save the charity […]
Four year old Adom is in the Sunflower class at the Railways Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre in Accra, Ghana. His father is a porter at the tomatoes market and his mother sells sachet water. Run by our local partner S.Aid the Railways nursery provides marginalised children the chance to be in a safe, loving […]
As Chance for Childhood’s Community Mobiliser in Rwanda, I work with families and community members to create an inclusive environment for children with disabilities. Through home visits, attending Parent Support Group meetings and community advocacy events, my work helps to tackle the issues related to stigma faced by our target communities. I’ve seen that, because […]
Girls living and working on the streets of Accra face life threatening challenges every day. Some as young as 12 years old, they often migrate from other parts of the country to find work. But most arrive without decent accommodation, and have to sleep on the streets or in make-shift structures without any amenities like […]
Over the past 4 months sustainable kids clothing brand, Cooee Kids, have been supporting Chance for Childhood through their summer collection, raising £206 in total! This kind donation from Cooee Kids will go towards our work in Uganda, where Chance for Childhood have been working since 2008 to support marginalised children and young people affected […]
In my experience of 6 years working with children with disabilities in Rwanda, I have seen that one of the key barriers young children with disabilities face is the negative attitudes toward them and a lack of awareness of their rights and needs. Stigma, discrimination, segregation, isolation, and a negative perception towards them are all […]
