Rebuilding young lives for a better future
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 […]
Because of COVID-19, children and young people living and working on the streets have faced even bigger challenges. Today on the International Day for Street Children, I want to take a moment to reflect on the experiences of homeless children across the world during the past year and how, with your support, we and our […]
Schools closed in Rwanda immediately after confirming the first case of COVID-19 and they stayed shut for ten months. But from 18th January, we were finally able to reopen schools to all children. Before COVID-19, we were supporting children and their families in Rwanda with inclusive services. We work to increase access to education for […]
The pandemic is having a long-term impact on the most vulnerable children and families across the countries we work in. While wealthy countries are undertaking national vaccine rollouts, and developing plans to return to normal life, the future is less certain elsewhere – and especially for the most vulnerable children. There will be no ‘return […]
Liz Mnengwah, Head of Programmes for our partner Glad’s House Kenya, talked to us about the struggles young mothers face living on the streets of Mombasa. For a girl to be living on the streets of Mombasa for three years and not become pregnant is a miracle. We meet many young women on the streets, […]
“We are battling two wars. Hunger and Coronavirus.” One boy on the streets of Mombasa told our partner, Glad’s House Kenya. He’s one of an estimated 3,000 children living or working on the streets in the city. Many of them have experienced significant trauma due to experiences at home, and the pandemic has made their […]
As a child living on the streets of Mombasa, just the ‘crime’ of having nowhere to call home could see you locked up in prison. Thanks to the work of our partner, Glad’s House Kenya, this practice is finally decreasing. But street-connected children, who are extremely vulnerable and at risk, are still too often criminalised. […]
Years of conflicts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have thrown the country into chaos. It’s led to poverty, denial of justice and lack of access to medical and psychological rehabilitation for young people. Inability to access education has further exacerbated this and there are high rates of illiteracy. In Eastern DRC, almost 40% of […]
Across sub-Saharan Africa, children face all sorts of barriers to getting an education. But how much do you know about the struggles children face just to attend school? Take our five-question quiz to find out! Take the quiz In Kenya, we support children with disabilities and street-connected children. A vital part of this is supporting […]
