We fight for every child
Day Three After breakfast we returned to the deaf school for a meeting with the mentors of the child headed households (CHH). As families are coming to terms with the aftermath of the genocide it has left many without parents where the eldest child is now considered the head of the household. The mentors explained […]
The definition of domestic abuse is changing; how does this help young people? The Home Office has announced that is has widened the definition of domestic abuse in England and Wales. The age classification will now incorporate a smaller age range of 16-17 whereas the old system was a simple division between children and over […]
Day Two Our first full day in Musanze; we were collected by Eli after breakfast and set off to visit the schools supported by FCYF.The first school we visited was Wisdom nursery wherewe were taken into each class & introduced. Each class then proceeded to break into song, which was an amazing experience that brought great […]
A big thank you to everyone who took part and donated towards our sponsored walk on Saturday 15th!
I arrived in Salvador amid the chaos of bus strikes. People desperately trying to reach work in any form possible. 43 days of teacher’s strikes have already passed and many schools have been closed for almost two months. No-one is in the streets protesting? I later heard that the police were on strike earlier in […]
It’s my first day in Rwanda with an early start to travel to Musanze. I met Eli for the first time at our hotel in Kigali before setting off for our visit to the genocide museum. I spent a good couple of hours walking round learning about the atrocities that happened back in 1994. A […]
We’re pleased to announce that UNICEF have just released a report specific to our work on juvenile justice in Uganda! As we’ve seen over and over again in our programme in Patongo, young people are being mistreated within the justice system. In 2011, 88% of adolescents were living in developing countries. UNICEF estimated that over […]
London 2012 is taking recycling to a whole new level, as part of the fabric stadium wrap is to be sent to our Youth Centre in Patongo, Uganda. Although London 2012 comes to an end, we’re thrilled to announce that part of the iconic fabric “wrap” that surrounds the Olympic Stadium will be transformed into […]
A step in the right direction as rebels sign an agreement to protect children’s rights. The Karenni Army (KA) and Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) in Myanmar have co-signed an agreement that protects children during the conflict. The two groups have become the first rebel fighters to sign a commitment to protecting children with rights […]
On Thursday 16th August a terrible tragedy occurred in South Africa leaving many dead and injured. So, what caused the conflict in the first place? Thirty-four people confirmed dead and at least 78 injured after South African police open fired on the protesting miners last Thursday. 259 people have also been arrested on various charges. […]
Despite the hardship that they and their country suffers, a team of ex-soldiers have formed a wheelchair basketball team in their war-torn but now free nation. A team of wheelchair basketball players nearly all played a part in the war that devastated the lives of thousands. As victims of gunshot wounds and needing to undergo […]
Rebecca Davis climbed the tallest mountain in Africa to raise money for our ongoing projects. We at Jubilee Action would like to say a big thank you to Rebecca Davis, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for the children that we support and rescue, raising £4,275 in all. Between 23rd-30th June, Rebecca returned to the country in […]
The youth of Malawi are fighting back against child abuse and demanding that their government investigate reports. Thanks to a team of youngsters in Lilongwe, Malawi, the first child-run and child-focused television programme has been giving voice to the country’s youth. The programme Timveni, meaning ‘let it be heard’, was first set up as a […]
Who will be the real winners of the Olympic Games? PM David Cameron announces the date of the Food Summit. While the Olympics are underway, the fight against hunger has made a breakthrough as PM David Cameron declares that the Food Summit will take place on the last day of the games on 12th August. […]
‘Spending cuts’ are two very familiar words in the UK, with many people feeling the pinch of rising bills and frozen wages, but the real impact is seen in developing countries where the crisis means the difference between life and death as international aid falls. In 2011 the top three international contributions to developing countries […]
