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Myanmar in Crisis: Protecting children with Early Childhood Education

22/3/2023

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Children on the Edge support Kachin communities who have been displaced by conflict and are living in camps in northern Myanmar (Burma). We provide education, play and expert care for young children aged 3-6 years old. 

The current crisis in the country is creating huge uncertainty for people here, but our preschool centres are providing a much needed safe haven for the youngest children, ensuring Early Childhood Development (ECD) at a crucial time in their development.

​Read on to find out more…

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Teaching the Benefits of Play, Mindfulness and Yoga for Refugees in Uganda

31/1/2023

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A group yoga session outside in green space with around 15 people doing 'triangle' pose led by two adults in the middle of a circle
We are thrilled to be working with Learn to Play Botswana, who have just returned from Kyaka II refugee settlement in Uganda, where they have been training our staff, caregivers (what we would know as ‘preschool teachers’), and the local volunteers who support the programme on the importance of mindful play and creativity. 

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Children on the Edge in 2022 - Our Highlights

3/1/2023

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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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Ukraine Crisis Continues: Our Response

12/12/2022

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Table of food produce with volunteers in green tshirts and lanyards, serving supplies to Ukrainian refugees to take home.
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, as people fled to safety across the borders, Children on the Edge has been working with our partners in Moldova and Romania to support refugee families. As we approach the end of the year, find out how the situation has evolved and what we are doing to help Ukrainian refugees.

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Tackling Child Marriage for Dalit communities in India

22/9/2022

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India is home to the largest number of child brides in the world. Dalit children, as members of the lowest caste in India are especially at risk of child marriage and face discrimination at almost every level. ​Read about what we are doing to tackle child marriage and create protective environments for the Dalit children we work with. 

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A New Playground, Health Checks and Sports Day fun: an update from our ECD centres in Loco and Wandago, Uganda

19/8/2022

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The children at the two Early Childhood Development Centres we support in two slum communities in Uganda have been doing well since their school reopened after lockdown in January 2022. Read more about how they are getting on and meet four year old Namusisi.

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Child Protection Teams Making a Difference in Uganda

17/1/2022

 
Community workshop taking place outside in loco slum community. Around 40 participants are sat on mats and benches and are listening to a police officer speak in front of them.
In Uganda, we work in partnership with six slum communities in and around Jinja to ensure that children are safer and better protected. Through this work with local communities, children are able to have a better start in life and their prospects for the future are greatly improved.  

We now support six Child Protection Teams in six different communities (Loco, Masese I, Masese II, Masese III, Mafubira and Wandago) who serve to protect children living in their local areas. These teams of volunteers, trained and supported by our sister organisation Children on the Edge Africa, make a huge positive difference, not just to the children, but to the whole community.

Read on to see some recent success stories….

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Children Overjoyed as Schools in India open after Lockdown

20/8/2021

 
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In July, our Learning Centres in India were able to open their doors to students again after months of strict lockdown. The children are delighted to be back and learning again.
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Hardest Hit: Our Annual Report 2020-2021

1/7/2021

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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. 

It will come as no surprise that our focus in 2020-2021 has been responding to the coronavirus pandemic and it’s devastating effects in every area where we work.

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Learning Centres Helping to Curb Child Marriage for Young Women and Girls in India

21/5/2021

 
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Poonam attended a government school in India until seventh grade. This was when her parents pulled her out of school despite her protests, so that she could work to support her family’s increasing household expenses. At just 17, her parents then made arrangements for her to marry a local boy. 

Child marriage puts an end to childhood. It impacts young girls’ right to education and puts them at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. Girls who are married as children are less likely to be in school and they struggle to earn money and contribute to the community. They are also more likely to have children while they are still children themselves and are more at risk of dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. 

It is estimated that 1.5 million girls under 18 get married in India each year, making it home to the largest number of child brides in the world. Dalit children, like Poonam, as members of the lowest caste in India are especially at risk of child marriage and face discrimination at almost every level. 

Our programme in India looks to change this by creating protective environments for Dalit children in and surrounding Patna in Bihar State.

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