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Every child has the right to feel hopeful about the world
Justin van Fleet
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Canada to teach coding to 500,000 kids from kindergarten to high school
Five hundred teachers will be trained how to give children the digital skills they will need to succeed in the future - starting before they even go to primary school.
“Activism in Ghana is centred in the cities … we need to give hope to rural children”
Ahead of Day of the African Child, a Global Youth Ambassador tells how more needs to be done to help poor rural children get the same opportunities as those in the cities.
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“We set up a low-income school in a Nigerian slum so that every child will have access to quality education”
Ahead of Day of the African Child on June 16, one of our Global Youth Ambassadors tells how an initiative is helping to give marginalised children the chance to learn and grow.
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It’s no joke! Laughter is a vital part of a child’s development
For ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï's #5for5 campaign, we look at the role of humour - from babies smiling at a very early age to young children using it to form friendships and their identity.
‘Remarkable moment’ says Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi as India commits to tackle child labour
The Indian government has ratified two global conventions that mean it will have to abide by international standards on the employment of children.
“The girl who was bullied told her story – the bully sobbed, gave her a hug and apologised’
What happens if children are taught compassion, tolerance and respect? One of our Global Youth Ambassadors tells of an inspiring incident in an Indian classroom.Â
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“Connecting schools to the internet in Yemen will have a long-term positive impact”
With two million children out of school due to the conflict, a pilot project is helping students in two Yemeni cities to study online and share experiences.
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Refugee families in Turkey start to receive education in emergencies payments
Cash transfers are given to families whose children attend classes regularly - as part of a programme to help 230,000 refugees into school.
“Today, World Day Against Child Labour, is this 10-year-old boy’s first day working as a shoe cleaner”
One of our Global Youth Ambassadors from Somalia tells how the story of a child who has to work instead of being in school has touched his heart.
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150,000 children out of school as violence rocks DR Congo region
More than 630 schools have been damaged, others are occupied by military forces and children and teachers are too afraid to attend classes in Greater Kasai.