Rebuilding young lives for a better future
Lockdowns imposed across Africa to contain the spread of Coronavirus have put the most vulnerable at the greatest risk. With schools, youth clubs and drop-in centres closed, many children no longer have access to safe spaces and safe adults. Some will experience abuse and neglect. In Uganda we’ve already witnessed a spike in teenage pregnancies […]
When he was just nine years old, David’s mother, who was raising him alone, sadly passed away. David was living in Kisumu – an area in Kenya which is home to an estimated 1,000 children and young people who are dependent on the streets for their survival. David was at risk of becoming one of […]
Leaving a gift in your Will is a very special and personal decision. It is an incredibly meaningful way to support our work as your donation will create a legacy of change for vulnerable children, not just today but for generations to come. Legacies can play a hugely significant role for a charity by providing […]
In Uganda, your support has allowed us to work with our local partner AWYAD (African Women and Youth Action for Development) to support refugees in the Palabek and Kyaka II refugee settlements. The country hosts more refugees than any other country in Africa, and the restrictions put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus […]
Global Disability Summit 2018 fostered commitments from 171 governments and organisations on disability-inclusive development. Two years on, we celebrate this anniversary with the latest results from our national ‘iECD’ project in Rwanda. iECD stands for Inclusive Early Child Development, ECD – for the uninitiated – refers to the sensory-motor, social-emotional, and cognitive-language development a child […]
Vicky, our Global Safeguarding Lead is former CEO and Founder of Glad’s House who merged with Chance for Childhood in March. Recent findings from The Good Merger Index show that there is still a large amount of fear surrounding mergers within the charity sector. This prevents leaders from viewing mergers as strategic and positive opportunities. […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit harder than its neighbours by the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 8,000 cases and almost 200 deaths. Like other countries, the Government has closed schools and other institutions, banned large meetings in public and requires people to keep apart. They have also made wearing face masks in all […]
The worst Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been declared over! This is excellent news for children and their communities in North Kivu, the region worst hit by the outbreak and where we work with vulnerable children and young people. Since August 2018, 2,280 people have sadly died from Ebola in […]
We’re really excited to announce that sustainable kids clothing brand, Cooee Kids, will be supporting Chance for Childhood through their summer collection launching on 1st June! Cooee Kids will be donating £2 from the sale of t-shirts from their new Summer 2020 season, purchased either online or in-store, to Chance for Childhood. Cooee Kids is a […]
Our announcement this week of Chance for Childhood’s ‘coming together‘ with Glad’s House UK, also heralded a partnership with Glad’s House Kenya (GHK). As a way of introduction, I wanted to give you a brief insight into their fantastic work and the reasons why we are so excited by this partnership. I visited GHK in […]
We are delighted to share the news with you that Glad’s House UK is now part of Chance for Childhood! Glad’s House works in response to the lack of services for the most marginalised and hard to reach children and young people living on the streets of Mombasa. Their Outreach work is rooted in the […]
I was delighted to join Chance for Childhood on 1st of April as the new Global Safeguarding Lead. There couldn’t have been a better time for Chance for Childhood to create such a role, COVID-19 will have an unimaginable impact on vulnerable children, young people and adults at risk all around the world and we […]
“What will happen if this situation continues?” asked Abdul during a recent Glad’s House Kenya team meeting. It is two months since the first reported cases of coronavirus reached Kenya. As the country tries to prevent the rate of transmission, curfews and quarantine measures are leaving already vulnerable children more at risk than ever before. […]
Across the world the most vulnerable in society have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis requires a big response. So we’ve teamed up with our partner, Frugi, to launch the BIG Chance! For 11 days, donations will be doubled by Frugi until we hit our target of £30,000! Make a donation now […]
A state of emergency has been declared by the President and the borders with Angola, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda have closed. Schools have been closed since mid-March and a lockdown is now being enforced. How are children being affected? In the DRC we work with our local partner, Children’s Voice, to give […]
