Rebuilding young lives for a better future
“What will happen if this situation continues?” asked Abdul during a recent Glad’s House Kenya team meeting. It is two months since the first reported cases of coronavirus reached Kenya. As the country tries to prevent the rate of transmission, curfews and quarantine measures are leaving already vulnerable children more at risk than ever before. […]
Across the world the most vulnerable in society have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis requires a big response. So we’ve teamed up with our partner, Frugi, to launch the BIG Chance! For 11 days, donations will be doubled by Frugi until we hit our target of £30,000! Make a donation now […]
A state of emergency has been declared by the President and the borders with Angola, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda have closed. Schools have been closed since mid-March and a lockdown is now being enforced. How are children being affected? In the DRC we work with our local partner, Children’s Voice, to give […]
Chance for Childhood is pleased to announce that we will be holding our first ever webinar 12pm-1pm on Friday 15th May. Stephane (our Country Representative, Rwanda) will be presenting alongside Felicien (Programme Manager, Rwanda) about our work in Rwanda supporting children with disabilities to access education. This is a unique opportunity to bring you closer […]
Since June 2018, Frugi have helped to raise over £66,000 to support our work with vulnerable children in Africa. From Fika coffee mornings, to cake sales and marathons we have been amazed with the support we have received from the Frugi Family and we have loved working alongside the team. Now to celebrate the end of an amazing […]
Rwanda is among those countries that have gone through the most extreme and painful challenging situations, but that have displayed a strong an impressive resilience and unified willingness to move forward and rebuild a bright future. Every April of the year, Rwanda as a country remembers the toughest and most painful times of its history […]
For the first few years of his life, Shema’s mother struggled to look after him. Shema, now seven years old, has severe learning difficulties and needs extra care and attention. But his mother had to work to provide for them and giving him the attention he needed was a difficult task. Earning an income wasn’t […]
Since November 2019, coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the globe affecting millions of people regardless of their origin, background, gender or wealth. On March 11th 2020 the World Health Organisation has declared it a pandemic emergency acknowledging its fast global spread. Over the past two weeks the virus has also reached Africa, with the number […]
Chance for Childhood have partnered with Frugi on their Little Clothes, BIG Change campaign since 2018. Funds raised through the partnership directly support the Kinbu nursery in Accra, Ghana where we work with our partner Street Girls Aid. The nursery provides a safe, loving environment and pre-school education to children aged 0 to 6, who […]
Human emissions of greenhouse gases have raised global average temperatures by 1.1C over the past 150 years. While regional estimates differ, business as usual will increase temperatures in most areas of Africa to 6C by 2100. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” Wendell Berry The responsibility […]
In January a team of three fundraisers – Elizabeth, Tom and Sophie – took on the incredible challenge of climbing Kilimanjaro and chose to fundraise for Chance for Childhood at the same time, raising over an amazing £26,000! We caught up with them after the climb to find out what it was like: Had you […]
We’re delighted to announce that Chance for Childhood has been selected as finalists for BOND’s Collaboration Award for our Inclusive Early Childhood Development (iECD) project in Rwanda! BOND is a network of 435 UK organisations working in international development. The Collaboration Award “recognises effective relationships and collaborations… to tackle difficult issues”. Our chosen project: iECD […]
Today we have launched an urgent crowdfunder to support 40 girls affected by war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Between 9th March and 6th April, we are looking to raise £5,000 which will provide them with hairdressing or tailoring training, psychosocial support and mentoring so they can escape the devastating cycle of poverty. […]
Development partners, educational sector NGOs, disability groups and the Ghana Education Service showed keen interest in the Government of Ghana’s Inclusive Education Policy and Implementation Plan (2015-2019) when it came out, and made pledges towards ensuring success in its implementation. The overarching goal of the policy was to redefine and recast the delivery and management […]
Give that special person in your life a gift that makes a difference this year. Whether you’re celebrating valentine’s day or not, giving one of our ethical gifts will have a lasting impact on the most vulnerable children and young people in Africa! Read through our top picks below. 1. Empower a young woman to […]
