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Every child has the right to feel hopeful about the world
Justin van Fleet
“I know firsthand the impact the environment has in early childhoodâ€
“We turn discarded laptops into learning devices for refugee and vulnerable children”
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In a passionate speech in South Africa, the former US president praised the work of our Global Youth Ambassador and other activists.Â
How can you help children with disabilities if you don’t know they exist?
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit, we look at how early detection of children with special needs is crucial in providing education and other services.
“Children with disabilities are creative and innovative – they should get the chance to be at school”
In the run-up to the Global Disability Summit, we look at a project in Kenya to create awareness of the importance of education.Â
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Left behind from the start: urgent action needed for young children with disabilities
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit in London, we look at some of the challenges and solutions in helping children to fulfil their potential.
Palestinian students start their school year early to stop demolition
There has been an international outcry over Israeli plans to bulldoze the Khan al-Ahmar school, which serves the local Bedouin community.Â
“We need to look first at people’s abilities, not their disabilitiesâ€
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit, a Global Youth Ambassador talks about her own struggles against discrimination and her mission to help others.Â
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Mongolian child jockeys as young as five miss school and risk injury
Campaigners are calling for an end to the exploitation of vulnerable children, with more than 10,000 taking part in races.
Chibok girls kidnapper gets 20 years for school attack that shocked the world
Four years after the mass abductions, a second man has been jailed for his part in Boko Haram's reign of terror against education and civil rights.
Wedding photographer praised for trying to stop marriage of girl aged 15 in Turkey
In a country where child marriages are increasing, Onur Albayrak decided to act when he noticed the bride was young and afraid.
Child marriage victim Noura fights for freedom as her lawyers appeal jail sentence
The case of Noura Hussein - who was originally sentenced to death for killing her husband - sparked a global campaign.Â