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Last month I went to catch up with our colleagues in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Uganda. It was an absolute privilege to be with the team again, to see how our Cluster Learning Programme is going and, more specifically, how they’re getting on with the Play-Based Programme Assessment Toolbox (PPAT) we’ve all co-created.

From training with Children on the Edge to establishing local Child Protection Teams in his home district of Karamoja, Edrine’s story is a powerful example of how community-led initiatives create lasting change from the ground up.

11-year-old Ngorok Nivea is a proud Child Rights Club member in Karamoja, Uganda and after joining her local Child Rights Club, is finally achieving her dream of going to school.

This Christmas, if you’re looking for ethical presents that don't add to clutter, take a look at our 'Gifts of Hope'. Give a charity Christmas gift in a loved one's name and give a child with a chance at a brighter future.

Our BBC Radio 4 Appeal was broadcast in the week following Sunday 12th October 2025. Our presenter, Susannah Fielding highlighted the urgent need for meaningful education among Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh.

The powerful stories of two Rohingya refugee teachers are now helping to shape a brand new series of books for displaced children around the world.

In Wandago, Uganda, the local school was struggling. Teacher and father Maganda remembers a time when children skipped classes to work for their parents' businesses, drug use was common, and "a lot of child abuse tendencies such as neglect" were rife. Find out how he turned this around.

17 teammates from a Thursday night football club are kicking off an epic football adventure, travelling over 2,000 miles from the Pink Pub in Bognor Regis to Henningsvaer stadium in the Arctic Circle.

Children on the Edge envisions a world in which every child thrives regardless of their geography, ethnicity, gender, or caste. As we reach our 35th year of operation, our latest Annual Report details the outworking of our commitment to serving some of the most marginalised children, living in the toughest situations around the world.

This summer Chichester Triathlon Club raised a fantastic £317 for Children on the Edge through two local Junior Triathlon events. Pattie from our Fundraising Team joined in with her family. She tells us about how they got on.

Afika and her family fled from their home in Maungdaw, Myanmar after a local militia attacked their village. The family escaped under the cover of night and made the long journey to find safety in Bangladesh.

During 2025 Refugee Week, Children on the Edge visited two local schools in Chichester. We spoke to pupils about what it means to be a refugee. We shared how we support some of the most marginalised refugee children to learn, play and thrive in our colourful learning spaces.