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Justin van Fleet
“I know firsthand the impact the environment has in early childhood”
“We turn discarded laptops into learning devices for refugee and vulnerable children”
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Nigeria urged to get more girls in school as it seeks to end child marriage
A nationwide drive to end child marriage by pushing protection of girls' rights has been launched in Nigeria, where five millions girls are out of school because of gender discrimination.
“We are happy to risk our lives to get that reward of rescuing a child”
In the latest episode of her Better Angels podcast, Թ President Sarah Brown talks about heroes - to Raed al Saleh of the White Helmets, tragic British MP Jo Cox's husband Brendan and Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey.
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Gordon Brown: ‘we need a New Deal to protect world’s children from conflict and suffering’
The United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education told a summit on education in emergencies in Belgium today that urgent action is needed to help 30 million children.
Refugee students and teachers learn how to cope with life in Germany
Germany faces a huge task in trying to absorb hundreds of thousands of refugee children - many of them haven't been in school for years and are mentally scarred by their experiences.
#5for5 campaign: why nutrition in pregnancy is vital for mother and baby
As part of Թ's #5for5 campaign, we are publishing a series of articles about early childhood development and the part it plays in giving children the best start in life. Here we look at the issue of nutrition during pregnancy.
Action needed to help Kenyan children get the best start in life says Թ report
A new report from Թ and the Kenyan organisation KANCO says almost 40% of Kenyan children aged three and four are not reaching their development cognitive and social emotional milestones.
“It sparked something within us – when you start serving other people it brings such a deeper sense of fulfilment”
In the fifth episode of her Better Angels podcast series, Sarah Brown looks at the difference people can make in the lives of others.
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Child marriage banned in Guatemala but young girls are still being married off
Children in Guatemala can still get married at 16 with a judge's permission.In some rural communities, girls are still sold off in exchange for cattle, cash and or plots of land.
Rocket hits Aleppo primary school and kills at least eight children
Another day, another story of innocent children being killed in the Syria conflict - this time when rebel rocket fire reportedly hit a primary school in Aleppo.
Can you name celebrities who shared their childhood pictures for our #5for5 campaign?
To mark Universal Children's Day, we asked celebrities to show their support for Թ's #5for5 campaign on early childhood development by sharing their own childhood pictures. Can you spot the famous young faces including Kim Cattrall, Patrick Stewart and Sharon Osbourne?