We fight for every child
The Rwandan genocide in 1994 orphaned thousands of children across the country, leading to a surge in orphanages. A study showed that a staggering 80% of children in these orphanages were not orphans but children put in institutions because their parents couldn’t cope with them at home. Sadly, 90% of these children were never prepared […]
The drop-in centre in Mombasa run by a partner, Glad’s House Kenya, has recently introduced a message box. Suggested by one of the boys who uses the centre, it is way for children to share their thoughts and feedback with the staff who support them. So far, the box has proved a popular way for […]
As world leaders gather at COP27 to discuss climate change, children across Africa are already suffering the irrecoverable damage that has been done. The most vulnerable communities are being burdened with a tangled web of injustices that link climate change, human rights and social inequality. Whilst this week’s headlines may focus on CO2 emissions, few […]
A devastating famine is sweeping across parts of East Africa leaving millions of children facing hunger. The grave and combined effects of climate change, Covid-19, conflict in the region and the war in Ukraine is bringing those who are most vulnerable to the brink of a famine. This is an emergency – millions of […]
Earlier this year we launched our 2025 strategy, in which we made clear our commitment to being a child-centred organisation. But what do we really mean when we say child-centred? For Chance for Childhood, it means that we always put the children we work with at the centre of our decision making. We believe that […]
On Sunday 2nd October, early in the morning, our amazing team of nine runners will start to limber up for the world famous London Marathon. We are incredibly proud of each of our runners who train for months, through injury and all weathers. One of our team, Tony, told us about the challenges he has […]
Chance for Childhood has long worked with street-connected children and we are proud members of the Consortium for Street Children. Consortium for Street Children is a global alliance that acts as the voice of street children to promote good practice, and challenge and change the systems that cause harm. We are delighted that Consortium for […]
Through the OverExposed campaign, we have been fortunate enough to collaborate with some amazing organisations that have helped to bring the campaign to life. When we started on this journey we always knew that photography was going to be one of our biggest challenges. Our entire image library, hundreds of photos, needed replacing with photos […]
In this blog, we are delighted to share the words and reflections of Grace Gatera. Grace is a seasoned lived experienced mental health advocate, living in Kigali, Rwanda. She is a lived experience manager with the Lancet Commission for Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, is an advisor for the Wellcome Trust Mental Health Priority […]
Our #OverExposed campaign reframes how we think about using identifiable images of children. The tried and tested formula of using children’s images has long been the bedrock of funding campaigns. But now it’s time for a change. We invite you to rethink how you use images of children in your brand and campaigns as an […]
We are ceasing the use of identifiable features of children aged under 18 from our photography and videos and we will completely remove children’s faces from all our fundraising activities from the 8th of September onwards. Our new #OverExposed campaign aims to reframe the thinking around using images of children for fundraising purposes and, importantly, […]
OverExposed was inspired by our newest partner, Glad’s House Kenya who work with the children and young people living on the streets of Mombasa, Kenya. When we started working with them, they were clear that they would not share images of children’s faces with us. This triggered the conversations we had here at Chance for […]
14-year-old Aime didn’t realise that she had the right to get an education until she started attending Nyabihu School for Deaf children. Families in vulnerable situations in Rwanda, live day to day, with little money to spend on school The education of boys is prioritised over girls, which means that girls become trapped in a […]
We are privileged to work with so many amazing partners and every day we are inspired by the stories they share and their determination to ensure that every child has a safe and happy childhood. Partners like Roger Nabyamu, a Project Assistant for AWYAD, working in the Kyaka II refugee settlement in Uganda. Each day […]
The Kyaka II settlement in Uganda is home to thousands of children who have fled conflict in DRC leaving behind what was familiar to them and starting a new life in difficult conditions. And life does go on, most children will get to go to school in the settlement. Most children that are, apart from […]
