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A brighter Diwali - putting Dalit children at the centre of celebrations

12/11/2023

Diwali candles lit in pink Rangoli powder pattern

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Diwali is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year, but the Dalit children we support often don’t get to take part in these national celebrations as a result of ingrained discrimination.

Read how our partners go the extra mile to ensure the children at our Learning Centres can celebrate safely, with special activities and events that they can enjoy together.

Meet Vikki and Gita - mother and son who are learning together in India

20/8/2023

14 year old Vikki is stood with his mother, wearing a red sari in a classroom in India

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In India, a support programme for older children to obtain secondary level qualifications is helping Dalit communities to break out of the cycle of poverty and exclusion. Read about Vikki and his mother, Gita, who are both benefiting from the programme.

Sparks Fly - How Three Replicable Models are Bringing Change

25/7/2023

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.

June Monthly Highlights from Children on the Edge

10/7/2023

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We’ve just kicked off our brand new virtual challenge - Summer Steps for Refugees - but as we step into July, we wanted to look back and share some of the stories and achievements from last month.

Read on to find out about the resilience of the Nagarpur community as they rallied together to build a temporary learning centre after the area was bulldozed, Harley’s brilliant banana fundraiser and how cluster learners in Kyaka II are thriving at primary school.

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.

Reaching the most marginalised Musahar children in Patna

31/5/2023

Children at school taking part in a lesson in India

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Over the last 12 months, our partners in India have been intensifying their reach to the most marginalised communities in the Dalit ‘Untouchable’ caste. One of the ways they are achieving this is by relocating nine of our Learning Centres in Patna, so that the most ostracised Dalit children have the opportunity to access quality education.

Trapped in a Refugee Camp but Flying into Space - The Sky is No Longer the Limit for 'Moja Kids'

4/5/2023

Using green screen technology and video communication, refugee children confined to cramped border camps in Bangladesh are able to express their ideas in any environment they can imagine and connect with friends in other countries.

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Learning from Bangladesh: Introducing digital education for Dalit children in India

25/1/2023

Indian children in their classroom looking intently at the front - the classroom is bathed in sunlight.

Our digital education programme in Bangladesh is proving so successful that we are starting to replicate the model in India, where we support 35 learning centres, offering education to around 1000 Dalit children. Read on to find out more about this exciting development.

Children on the Edge in 2022 - Our Highlights

3/1/2023

Children on the Edge works in coalition with local communities in some of the toughest places in the world, transforming the lives of marginalised children by creating protective environments where they can safely live, play, learn and grow.

2022 has been an incredible year of transformation for the children we work with, thanks to continued support of our Children on the Edge community.

We'd love to invite you to grab a cup of tea and read through our monthly highlights from 2022 and see just how much your generosity is making a difference.......

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Our Impact in 2022: The Highlights

31/12/2022

Children in Bangladesh planting trees

Children on the Edge works in coalition with local communities in some of the toughest places in the world, transforming the lives of marginalised children by creating protective environments where they can safely live, play, learn and grow.

2022 was an incredible year of transformation for the children we work with, thanks to continued support of our Children on the Edge community.

We invite you to grab a cup of tea and spend some time reading through our highlights page to find out all about the impact you had in 2022, and just how much your generosity is making a difference.

READ THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022