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How a loving family can give young children the tools to succeed in adult life
A positive start in a nurturing environment can give children the abilities they need to deal with life when they grow up, say experts.
“Our rescue centre girls are educated to be ambassadors of change to discourage early marriages and FGM”
The Grace Children Centre looks after children who are orphans, who are HIV positive and girls who have been victims of cultural practices in the Maasai community.
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Five years on: life for Syrian children in Zaatari refugee camp
Home to 80,000 people, almost 21,000 children are in school in the massive camp in northern Jordan.
Brainy boy from Benin passes his Baccalaureate exam at the age of 11
Peace Delaly Nicoue said he was "happy and relieved" to have passed seven years earlier than usual - now he wants to study economics at university.
850,000 children now displaced in conflict-ravaged region of DR Congo
The rapidly-growing humanitarian crisis in Greater Kasai has forced 150,000 children out of school and uprooted 1.4 million people from their homes.
Education gets a fifth of money donated to help displaced Syrians and refugees
But $1.5 billion of pledges have still to come in - and more than 500,000 refugee children in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan are not yet getting an education.Â
Trafficking destroys children’s lives and ends their education
Ahead of World Day against Trafficking in Persons, we look at a vile practice that wrecks the lives of millions of children and deprives them of education.
‘Sincere efforts’ to help 3m children out of school in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Sindh's education minister said the province was taking part in a nationwide enrolment drive to get every child into school.
Funding for under-fives in Tanzania will help more children into preschools
The money from the UK will be used to improve early years care, hygiene and sanitation - as well as helping to improve nutrition.
“Each child counts and each child can learn – irrespective of their disabilities, mental health or environmentâ€
One of our Global Youth Ambassadors from Nigeria tells about her work with children who have disabilities or illness, or who live in orphanages or correctional homes.Â
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