Rebuilding young lives for a better future
Lockdowns across Africa have already led to the most vulnerable children dropping out of school or falling behind in their education. Girls and children with disabilities, who already face more barriers to education, are the most affected. And with just 1.8% of Africans fully vaccinated, future lockdowns and school closures are likely. So we’re launching […]
Imagine growing up in a war-torn area of DRC. Leaving everything behind, your parents decide to flee to safety. Your family finally escape the horrifying violence and arrive at the border with Uganda. What does life hold for you on the other side? Take the quiz and discover what it’s like to grow up as […]
Every week hundreds of women like Marie arrive in Uganda’s vast refugee settlements. They have fled horrific violence in their home country of DRC. But life in the settlements is a constant struggle to survive. Housing is cramped. Food is in short supply. In these conditions many women are forced to commit petty crimes, like […]
Back in March an incredible £11,000 was donated to our crowdfunder for a new safe space for children on the streets of Mombasa, Kenya. Now, we’re delighted to have it fully up and running and share the difference your support is making! The support centre is the only one of its kind in Mombasa, and […]
It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the news that Ritah Nansereko, the Executive Director of African Women and Youth Action for Development (AWYAD) recently passed away after a short battle with Covid-19. Chance for Childhood were privileged to work with Ritah since 2019, when we first began a partnership with AWYAD. […]
It’s six weeks on from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which took lives, destroyed homes and led to thousands of children going missing. 400,000 people fled the nearby city of Goma as flowing lava destroyed essential infrastructure. Thirty people died while 4,000 houses have been destroyed and a further 1,000 are in urgent need of […]
This week marks our annual Thank-a-thon! We’re taking the time to thank the people who make our work possible – you! Your generosity means we can be there for vulnerable children when they need us the most. On our Thank-a-thon day, 24th June, our staff, Trustees and Ambassadors will be getting in touch with our […]
What would you do if your town became engulfed in war? This Refugee Week we’re speaking to Lonji, who is one of hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled war in DR Congo. Lonji works as a Child Protection Officer with our partner AYWAD, who we work with to provide fair access to justice for […]
A second wave of Covid-19 is devastating lives in Uganda amongst acute shortages of vaccines and oxygen. In the space of a week Uganda has seen a 30% rise in cases, wreaking havoc on the country’s fragile health system. We are already hearing reports of many hospitals having to turn away patients as they simply […]
Millions of children are having their life chances snatched from them during this most heart-breaking, existential crisis. My children are back to school. I’m going to give my mum a hug this week. And I relish the daily news about the UK’s progressive vaccination programme. But, and it’s the BIGGEST BUT…. it would be wrong […]
Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes erupted on Saturday, turning the night sky burning red and sending lava flows towards the city of Goma in North Kivu, where we work with our partner Children’s Voice. Thousands of families were forced to flee for safety. The eruption has left a trail of destruction […]
Partnership begins with the Change the First 1,000 Days initiative The Entain Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of a new partnership with Chance for Childhood. The partnership will begin with a new pilot project – Change the first 1,000 Days – to support 600 out of school children in street situations in Accra, […]
Our Big Chance campaign has now launched! That means all donations are doubled until 28th May by our generous partners. For every £1 you give, we’ll receive £2. Will you help to heal the scars of Covid-19 and double your donation today? How it works Your chance to heal the scars of Covid-19 The long-term […]
In northern Uganda, refugees who’ve fled war are being locked up for committing crimes just to survive. Today we’re excited to share our new project, providing essential support to women and child refugees who end up behind bars! Picture your home being engulfed by war. You’re a mother of young children, seeing them grow up […]
Today marks the start of Deaf Awareness Week and we couldn’t be more excited to launch our new project! Backed by Comic Relief, we’ll empower deaf girls in Rwanda to overcome the many disadvantages they face and shape their own futures. Girls are already too easily excluded from society. They’re less likely to go to […]
