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“They are trekking through rural southern Africa to raise awareness about early childhood development”
Two young men from South Africa are walking thousands of miles across six countries to help marginalised communities get a better understanding of early care.
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British school children connect with young refugees in Darfur
A charity is spreading the word about life for children in refugee camps on the Sudan-Chad border - and the reaction from students in the UK has been amazing.
“The Kenyan government should help communities learn to love and care for disabled children”
An early childhood development advocate talks about the problems that children face in accessing education or just being accepted.
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“I don’t want any other child to experience the feeling of hopelessness, of being neglected by society, and the temptation I felt”
Darlington David Faijue tells about his childhood struggles in Liberia, setting up an NGO at 17 and how he encourages young people to become active in their communities.
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West African schoolgirls show their talents at robotics contest
Female students are being inspired to become scientists and engineers, said the founder of the high-tech competition held in Senegal.
‘Never stop learning, never lose hope,’ refugee Muzoon tells children in crisis-hit countries
To mark the anniversary of the Education Cannot Wait fund being launched, the Syrian teenager has sent a powerful message to children affected by humanitarian emergencies.
Global powers ‘must do more to protect education from attacks’
With the schooling of 75 million children disrupted by violence, those who commit crimes against education must be brought to justice, said campaigner Sheikha Moza.
Bearing witness to child marriage and the ‘everyday brutality’ faced by girls around the world
Journalist Stephanie Sinclair has spent years recording the effects of child marriage and other abuses against girls in pictures that are both haunting and inspiring.
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Record number of uprooted children travelling alone need access to education
Unaccompanied refugee and migrant children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation need better protection, schooling and health services, says a UNICEF report.Â
The long road to early care and education for children of rural Kenya
Parents and teachers living on the outskirts of Garissa County have appealed for schools and health clinics to be built nearer to their remote communities.