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Teacher turns his home into a school for 700 children in war-torn Yemen
Adel al-Shorbagy opened the school because there was nowhere for his own children to get lessons - and it just kept on growing.
On Halloween … here are 13 things that are really terrifying for children
Bombs and bullets, natural disasters, child marriage and discrimination - these are just some of scary realities that keep children out of school.
Toxic air is ‘stunting our young children’s brains’ warns WHO
Pollution inside and outside the home is affecting the development of millions of young children - and killing hundreds of thousands of them every year.
Inclusive playground lets all children have fun together at refugee camp
The newly-opened facility at the huge Za'atari camp in Jordan is designed to be used by kids of all abilities.
British schoolchildren welcome refugees into their communities
The Refugee Welcome Schools programme is being expanded and students are also sending aid to Syrian children.
“We help to empower children who have missed school while in hospitals and orphanages”
An organisation set up by a Global Youth Ambassador has also been giving clothes, food and drink to street children in Ghana.
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At least 21 dead as school bus is swept away by flash flood in Jordan
Most of the victims are believed to be children - as rescuers search for survivors of the tragedy near the Dead Sea.
“Why is Pakistan facing a crisis in girls’ education?”
A Global Youth Ambassador examines some of the obstacles that prevent girls from going to school and feeling safe.
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Relief for Yemeni teachers who haven’t had regular pay for two years
With two million children out of school and the education system heading for collapse, UNICEF said teachers will now get monthly payments.Â
Shanty town school educates the children of Cairo’s ‘garbage people’
Many of the children who attend Mahaba School are malnourished and their parents struggle to buy them clothes and school supplies.