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Every child has the right to feel hopeful about the world
Justin van Fleet
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“We turn discarded laptops into learning devices for refugee and vulnerable children”
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“We have to give hope to Syrian refugee children – because the future is theirs and not ours”
In the latest episode of her Better Angels podcast, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï President Sarah Brown talks to politicians and young people about the challenges of educating Syrian refugee children.
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Celebrities and supporters share High Fives to back our #5for5 campaign
We asked people to share pictures and videos of themselves high-fiving to raise awareness about early childhood development - here are some of the best shares.
Give them a hand! Share your High Five and support our #5for5 campaign
Health, nutrition, learning, play and protection are vital for children under five - so help us to spread the word about the need to invest early childhood development.
Pakistan cracks down on child marriage with tougher prison sentences
Around 21% of girls in Pakistan are married before the age of 18 - meaning their education can be disrupted and they are at risk of early pregnancy and abuse.
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ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï President Sarah Brown said the award was a vote of confidence in our work on expanding access to education for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Heavy fighting forces thousands of Ukrainian children out of school
Children have started to return to schools in parts of the Donetsk region after a week of violence - but there are reports of many unexploded shells in the streets.
High Five! Show your support for our #5for5 early years campaign
Be part of a global high five to pressure governments to start investing more in giving every child the best start in life.
“I started a small school under a bridge for child beggars and labourers”
Global Youth Ambassador Diksha Dinde tells how she is delivering education and healthy meals to child labourers and beggars in the Indian city of Pune.
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Aleppo underground schools lie unused after students and teachers leave the city
The majority of the 1700Â children and 100Â teachers at the schools run by Kesh Malek were forcibly displaced during the offensive on eastern Aleppo.
#YouPromised: international leaders to track their pledge to get all Syrian refugees in school
One year after the promise was made, urgent action is needed at a conference in April if the funding gaps are to be filled to deliver education to every Syrian refugee child.Â