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Tamba's story

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“It is really difficult to go to school, but I want to because I want to have an education. Since Ebola, I cannot read the blackboard very well. It even hurts to walk to school. My parents do not know what to do with me…

Mr Sahr's story

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In Mr Sahr’s primary school, two girls aged 13 have become pregnant in the last two months. “In this very rural area, parents are forced to send their young children away to school. But they do not give them enough money to buy food and school …

Better education helps to cope with life’s challenges, said Anannia Admassu from CHADET

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At the last INGO Children’s Participation Forum, organised by Child to Child on 10th December, participants had an opportunity to meet Anannia Admassu, Director of the organisation CHADET which works to curb girls’ migration in Northern Ethiopia. Read his interview with Child to Child here.

INGO Children's Participation Forum: Steps for Engaging Young Children in Research

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Last week the INGO Children’s Participation Forum explored how to involve young children in research, as well as the advantages and challenges that this practice entails. Our Project Intern Philippa Watts tells us what she learnt from this interesting gathering.

The Child to Child Resource Book - Activity Sheets

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The Child to Child Resource Book is available online! It is one of the most widely used Child to Child publications. Its popularity led it to be translated and adapted into as many as 31 languages.

Child to Child inspires students at Southampton University

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At the end of October our Project Manager Carolyn and our intern Klaas represented Child to Child at Southampton Hub’s International Development Conference. Yvette Afriyie-Agyemang, student coordinator of the conference, tells us how the Child to Child team inspired all the participants by highlighting the power of children and young people to change their world.

 

Young people take action on homelessness in West London

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Since Monday we have been celebrating #iwill week, as our Hearing All Voices project has successfully contributed to the campaign with its groups of disadvantaged young people who took action in their communities. One group raised awareness of bullying and the second supported a charity that helps homeless people.

Children Instrumental to the Success of the Global Goals

Following the recent adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, our intern Klaas decided to explore the work that Child to Child is already involved in, that relates to this global agenda.