We fight for every child
Watch George’s full story and see the profound impact of our KUAP program on his life. “He [George] could have been killed because the street life is not conducive for children.” Francis, George’s Case worker As the year draws to a close, many children are eagerly anticipating the festive season and the end of their […]
Imagine living on an isolated mountainside and having a five-hour trek to the nearest shop. Consider going that far to the nearest hospital. What if you had to carry your child with disabilities on that journey? This was Mark’s reality. But it wasn’t always this way. Mark had once been married, and had three daughters […]
Fidel, a 22-year-old deaf man, is an inspiring testament to the transformative power of the deaf school in Rwanda. He stands as a living example of how the school dismantles local prejudices and turns pupils into active members of the community, full of strength, resilience, and influence. Before joining the deaf school, communication was a […]
Diana is a mother of a 14-year-old daughter who is visually impaired and has both communication and intellectual disabilities. When Diana’s daughter was 12 years old, she was kept at home and not fed because Diana didn’t know how to take care of her. Her family and community were abusing her and calling her awful […]
Having dropped out of school and struggling to survive, eight-year-old Harrison was one of thousands of children in Kenya facing the harsh reality of life on the streets. Thanks to the LeapTogether project, Harrison has turned his life around and is now on the path to a brighter future. Madame Elizabeth, his Learning Support Assistant […]
For children living and ‘working’ on the streets, education is their only route to a brighter future. In Kisumu, Kenya’s fourth-largest city, there are nearly 3,000 children on the streets. They’ve often led chaotic and traumatic lives at home, suffering horrific abuse and neglect. Having missed out on the nurturing home environment most of us […]
With generous funding from UNICEF Rwanda, Chance for Childhood has been spearheading a remarkable program called “Family Strengthening and Community-Based Support for Care of Children with Disabilities in Families.” in the Huye and Bugesera Districts in Rwanda. One of the program’s primary focuses is addressing the critical challenge of providing community-based rehabilitation services to children […]
Today is a very special day where we take time out to thank and celebrate you, our fantastic supporters for being by our side and supporting children in some of the most vulnerable situations in Africa. Watch a special message from our team, showing the remarkable impact of your support. The last few years have […]
Back in 2021 you may remember we launched our Natwe Turashoboye (We Can Also) programme in Rwanda, working with partners EmCD and MindLeaps and kindly backed by Comic Relief. The vital programme is helping to protect and equip deaf girls against sexual abuse. Thanks to your kind generosity the project has flourished! You have helped […]
My name is Hillary Omondi and this is my experience with KUAP-Pandipieri Children Service Programme supported by Chance for Childhood. In February 2012 I was rescued from a dump site by Philip Nyangara a social worker with the Street Children Programme and he invited me to come to KUAP-Pandipieri Catholic Centre to the Street Children […]
Education is one of the foundations of a meaningful and productive adult life. For hundreds of thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), those hopes are being reduced to rubble. Conflict has been raging in the DRC for decades. War has claimed thousands of lives, wrecked millions more, and displaced more than […]
Jack Beaumont, our very own Team GB Olympic silver medalist, is running the London Marathon on behalf of Chance for Childhood. He’s offering you the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience rowing with him and his fellow Olympic medalists, Tom Barras and Harry Leask, in the Team GB silver medal-winning quad. Followed by a delicious meal at the prestigious Leander Club in […]
On Sunday 23rd April, Chance for Childhood’s incredible team of marathon runners will take to London’s roads and after more than a year of training, we can’t wait to see them in action on the day. One of our team this year is Joshua Lacey, who is running his first marathon! He spoke to us […]
We are excited to have started our work as part of a consortium led by Street Child UK to improve the education outcomes of over 70,000 children in rural and urban Ghana! The three-year project, entitled The Ghana Education Outcomes Project is one of the biggest we have ever undertaken and will greatly improve children’s […]
Period poverty is a major problem affecting millions of women and girls around the world, and it’s especially prevalent in refugee camps in Uganda. For many of these women and girls, access to menstrual hygiene products, facilities, and education is limited or nonexistent, leading to infections, shame, exclusion from school and work, and even dropping […]
