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Meet Child Protection Team Member Maria

25/5/2023

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Meet Child Protection Team Member Maria. Maria standing next to a small hut
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In 2022 Children on the Edge started working with communities in the Karamoja region of Uganda, replicating our Child Protection Team model. The Children on the Edge Africa team worked alongside Karamajong community members to identify the needs in the area, which include child neglect and abuse, trafficking, hunger and crime, including a lack of police protection to tackle it, due to the remote nature of the settlements. ​
After identifying the needs in the area, they started building strong relationships with the wider community including local leaders, teachers and parents, supporting them to establish six voluntary Child Protection Teams for the 39 villages in the Lopoko sub county. 

26-year-old mother of two Maria, was elected and joined one of the newly formed Child Protection teams in her area. Since joining the team, she has proved to be a very committed and active member who leads by example to help make her community safer for the children who live there. 

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Finding Humanity - A report from Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda

12/4/2023

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Gemma from COTEUK and Marble from COTE Africa sat together smiling looking at a laptop
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Gemma Driver

Monitoring, Evaluation and ​Learning Manager
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I work on monitoring and evaluating our work and  how we can improve our programmes. 

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​I’ve recently returned from my first visit to Kyaka II refugee settlement in Uganda, where we provide pre-school learning to mainly refugee children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Here are some reflections from the trip…

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My Story Can Restore Hope - Meet John, a Teacher in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement

12/4/2023

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​John Byamungu Nachale is a refugee teacher who is working with Children on the Edge to pioneer a new approach to early years education for Congolese refugee children in Uganda.

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He was attacked and left for dead when he lived in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo), and had to flee the country having lost everything.


He tells us the story of his journey, and how working to educate some of the youngest children fleeing his home country has begun to restore his hope.​

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Meet Logistics Officer - Shafaet Hossen

6/4/2023

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28 year old Shafaet Hossen is Logistic Officer for our partners in Bangladesh, Mutki Cox’s Bazar. We spoke to him about his career, aspects of his job he is really passionate about and what motivates him. 
​Read on below to meet Shafaet … 

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Virtual Event: Going Digital in Bangladesh - Meaningful Education that makes an impact

6/12/2022

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​On Monday 5th December 2022, we held a virtual event online with staff members from Children on the Edge and our local partners in Bangladesh - Mukti Cox's Bazar.

Our panel spoke about the impact of the digital education programme in Bangladesh and how it is helping thousands of Rohingya refugee children access meaningful education.

Watch the event recording above or on Facebook here >> 
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DIGITAL EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH >>
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Meet Rebeka ...

1/10/2022

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27-year-old Rebeka Khatun, our Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Bangladesh, started her working life teaching English whilst completing a National University course at Birampur Women’s College. After qualifying she started working as a graphic designer but became ill and later had a stroke. During her recovery, Rebeka was reassessing her career and what she wanted to do and decided that she wanted to “do something to help people.” 

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Lead Storytellers: Uganda - Lydia Introduces Nakimuli Scovia

2/5/2022

 
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Lydia is the Chairperson of Masese I Child Protection Team in Uganda. She is also a ‘Lead Storyteller’ for her community. She'd like to introduce Nakimuli Scovia, who benefited from the Children on the Edge Africa education loan programme. ​

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Meet Jesmin - Project Officer in Bangladesh

8/10/2021

 
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Jesmin is a Project Officer for Mukti Cox's Bazar, our partner organisation in Bangladesh, who we work alongside to provide education to 7,500 Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong, the world's largest refugee camp.

​Jesmin talks to us about her work, why she made a drastic career change and what she loves about her job. 
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Ending Child Sacrifice: Watch the Inside Story of the Five Year Fight to Change the Law in Uganda

11/7/2021

 
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On Monday 7th June we held a special virtual event, telling the inside story of our five-year fight (seven years for Annie) to change the law in Uganda and put an end to the horrific practice of child sacrifice. All members of our panel have dedicated themselves to the fight for change and we heard from them about the many highs and lows, what inspired the campaign, and how it all started with a group of local community volunteers working to protect their own children. 

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  • Rachel Bentley, CEO & Co-founder of Children on the Edge
  • Annie Ikpa, Freelance Television Editor and instigator of the Bill
  • Winnie Biira, CEO of Children on the Edge Africa (COTEA)
  • Michael Chibita, Supreme Court Judge
  • Hon Atiku Bernard, Private Member of the Ugandan Parliament​​

We’ve put together a video of our highlights from the evening for you to watch...

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Q&A with Programme Manager Balaba Henry Bosco #GetToKnowUs

27/4/2021

 
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Last month we introduced Programme Manager Balaba Henry Bosco (Henry) who is part of the COTE Africa team in Uganda, and works with refugees from the DR Congo in the Kyaka II settlement. He told us about his work in Kyaka II and his hopes for the future, and then we threw it over to YOU.

​Giving our supporters an opportunity to ask Henry a question. We were sent some fantastic questions which Henry has answered, read on to find out what he said about the most challenging parts of his job and how he helped to spread joy in the COTE Africa office at Christmas.

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