Category: Early Childhood Development

Jinja: A Portrait of Paradise - a guest blog from Wasay Mir

9/10/2024

Guest blog by M. Wasay Mir, journalist and videographer who produced a short documentary called 'The Children of Jinja' after spending time with the communities we support in Uganda in 2023.

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Muhammad Wasay Mir is an award-winning journalist and videographer. He spent some time in Uganda last year, interviewing children and teachers from the communities we support in Jinja, where poverty is rife and children struggle to attend school. He tells us about his experiences of filming his short documentary, ‘The Children of Jinja’.

Dembe’s Story: A child protection book by Children on the Edge

15/7/2024

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The Children on the Edge team has written a brand new book - Dembe’s Story - an illustrated story book designed to introduce topics of body boundaries, child protection and staying safe to preschool aged children.

Funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery support vital early years education for thousands of Congolese refugee children in Uganda.

30/4/2024

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We are delighted to announce that our early years education programme for Congolese refugee children in Uganda will be benefiting from £400,000 award in 2024, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Congolese refugee children living in Kyaka II refugee settlement in Uganda are cut off from early years education at the most vital stage of their development. Children on the Edge are working alongside refugee communities in the settlement, helping over 5,000 young children access early childhood education through our award-winning cluster learning model.

Breaking the Mould: Redefining Early Years Assessment with Play-Based Tools

4/4/2024

Guest blog from Sarah Ndlovu, our International Education Specialist about how we’re breaking the mould, and using play to create an effective early years assessment tool in Uganda.

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In Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, Children on the Edge have been trying to find a better way to assess whether our early years programme is having a positive impact on the children we work with. Are we effectively preparing them for the future?

Civilians killed and preschool centre destroyed in artillery attack in Myanmar

11/10/2023

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An artillery attack in Myanmar has completely destroyed the community of Munglai Hkyet, in Woi Chyai, one of the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps we support in Kachin State.

At least 29 people, including 11 children and a two-month old baby were killed, with many more injured. We are deeply saddened that two young children from our preschool centre in Munglai Hkyet were among the victims.

Rethinking Early Childhood Education In Humanitarian Contexts

11/9/2023

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Children on the Edge Cluster Group Learning - PC Theirworld/Mara Mambo

Guest blog by Sarah Ndlovu
International Education Officer
Children on the Edge

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At the UKFIET Conference 2023, Children on the Edge presented their evidence-based model of Early Childhood Education (ECE). The ‘Cluster Learning Model’ is currently being implemented in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, following a successful pilot developed during lockdown. It has gained international recognition as an innovative, community-led model, improving access to ECE for the most marginalised.

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Using Play To Measure Early Years Learning Progress in Uganda

1/9/2023

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In Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, Children on the Edge have been trying to find and develop better ways of assessing whether our early years programme is having a positive impact on the children we work with.

Are we effectively preparing them for their unknown and potentially difficult futures?

Find out how an innovative new approach is helping make assessments both meaningful and joyful.

Written by Sarah Ndlovu
International Education Specialist
Children on the Edge

Sparks Fly - How Three Replicable Models are Bringing Change

25/7/2023

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A teacher in Uganda is leading a cluster lesson with young children outside

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Children on the Edge works to create conditions in which every marginalised child can flourish and thrive no matter where they live and irrespective of the challenging circumstances they face.

We identify children in some of the world’s toughest situations and work alongside local communities to co-create protective environments, so marginalised children can safely live, learn, play and grow.

This year, we reached more children than ever before, and saw three of our models of education and child protection replicated to new places, bringing sustainable change on a wider scale.

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Sparks Fly: Our Annual Review 2022-2023

5/7/2023

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This year, we reached more children than ever before, and saw three of our models of education and child protection scaled and replicated to new places. Our latest Annual Review highlights what has been achieved and the impact our programmes have had in 2022-2023.

Read our summary below or Download the Full Version here.

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