We fight for every child
Isobel Blakeley, a volunteer for VSO who has been working with Chance for Childhood for the last year training teachers in special learning needs and supporting the development of the teachers of the deaf within our disability programme in Rwanda. Over the last two weeks she travelled to Uganda to help support a new programme […]
As 2014 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your support over the past twelve months and highlight some of the great things that you’ve helped to achieve. A year of change: We began 2014 by announcing a change to our name and we’ve have been overwhelmed […]
December for us is always a good month to both celebrate and reflect among all of the work that we have done throughout the year. This year we were lucky enough to host two final fundraising events and enjoy the Christmas spirit with our Chance for Childhood family and friends. On Sunday the 7th, three […]
Segerien Donner, one of our speech therapists in Rwanda recounts how she organised a workshop for parents of children with communication disbalities I will probably remember the past week as the most beautiful one of our entire stay in Rwanda. The training week with Rwanda National Union of the Deaf and 20 young deaf children […]
Last month marked the end of the first year of our Make the Change project in Kisumu, Kenya. Our project supported 48 guardians and parents of street-connected children in receiving business training, followed by the opening of bank accounts to receive each a loan of 9,000 KSH (approx. £60). The aim of our intervention is […]
Our patron Milton Jones blogs about his recent trip to Uganda: Apparently World Smile Day (Friday, 3 October) was established by the designer of the original smiley face logo in order to devote one day each year to “smiles and kind acts” throughout the world, regardless of politics, geography and religion. As a comedian, trying […]
After waiting months for the rain to arrive in northern Uganda, it sadly came too fast and too heavy. Many parts of Agago were flooded and cut off from help. Crops, houses and businesses were washed away or ruined – leaving many people with tough times ahead. Conflict and HIV have ravaged this region for […]
Our patron Milton Jones blogs about his recent trip to Uganda: Another month, another comedian goes out to Africa. Patongo sounds like a made up name that might feature in a Tarzan film. But it’s a real place to the Ugandan north, off the beaten and often flooded track. A decade ago its quietly spoken […]
Our new patron, comedian Milton Jones, was interviewed on the Premier Christian Radio Drivetime show this week. He talked about his involvement with Chance for Childhood and aboout his recent trip to Uganda to visit our work there for himself. Listen to an excerpt of his interview here.
We’re excited to announce a new identity for Jubilee Action – this month we’re changing our name to Chance for Childhood We’re excited to announce a new identity for Jubilee Action – this month we’re changing our name to Chance for Childhood. We’ll be continuing the vital child protection work we already do, but the new […]
On Sunday 13th April I completed the London Marathon in support of Chance for Childhood. I have now raised £4,735.99 so far and there are still sponsorships coming in. Here are the highlights of the day I achieved one of my biggest dreams. So the first big question first; what time did I do it in? 3 […]
As we countdown to 2015, the target date set by the Millennium Development Goals, opinions and debates about the future reference framework for the fight against poverty have multiplied. The potential of data, through collecting more and better quality information to document the lives and the needs of some of the most marginalized groups that […]
While Brazil is getting prepared to host the World Cup next year and the 2016 Olympics, Brazilians are calling for renewed commitment from the government to invest in much needed public services and ultimately, to fight against worrying levels of inequality. As many of you will have seen on the news this summer, Brazil has […]
We have planned 4 more days to catch up with the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) who failed to show up at previous visits. We will now focus on our target group: young people under 25 with hearing and / or communication impairments who should have access to mainstream education close to their homes. In November, […]
Looking in from the main road, one cannot see the destruction and horror that sleeps within the concrete structures of the favela of Santo Amaro. Once a small fishing community on stilts, the arrival of concrete and roofing came together with the terror of urban violence, trafficking, prostitution, child labour and violent armed gangs. I […]
