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The casualties of Myanmar's hidden war

20/7/2023

Warning: This video contains footage of war, violence and serious injuries which some viewers might find distressing.

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Sky News has produced a 41 minute report where they went inside Myanmar conflict areas for a month. It gives a harrowing insight into the reality of this unreported but ongoing conflict.

Children on the Edge have been working with persecuted ethnic groups both inside Myanmar and on its borders since 2006. Currently working with the Rohingya refugee community and displaced Kachin people, we also support the Karenni people, under attack in Kayah State, 5,000 of whom were subject to government airstrikes last week.

Meet Marius Aonicesei: Director of Asociatia Aproape De Oameni (ADO), our local partner in Romania.

12/7/2023

Marius Aonicesei: Director of Asociatia Aproape De Oameni (ADO), our local partner in Romania.

Marius Aonicesei: Director of Asociatia Aproape De Oameni (ADO), at the food distribution centre we support in Iasi.

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Across all of our programmes around the world we work with trusted local partners, who know the areas and the communities we support. In Romania, we are working alongside our partners Asociatia Aproape De Oameni (ADO) to support Ukrainian refugees in the city of Iasi.

Whilst this is a newer programme, set up in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Children on the Edge has a long history working both in Romania, and with Marius Aonicesei who is the Director of ADO. We spoke to Marius to find out more about his connection with Children on the Edge, his work with ADO, and the challenges facing Ukrainian refugees in Romania, 15 months after the war first started.

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.

Meet Najibu Sifa in Uganda

19/6/2023

7 year old Sifa standing outside

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Meet Najibu Sifa. She is seven years old, has four siblings and her parents are part of the Cluster Learning Management Committee in their area.

Escaping Ukraine: Four families tell us their stories…

14/6/2023

Families who have been supported by the Speranta centre standing together

Ukrainian families who have been supported by the Speranta Centre in Moldova.

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When Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of people fled their homes seeking safety further on in Europe. Governments, businesses and NGO’s worked efficiently, putting robust support systems in place to help Ukrainian refugees.

But not everyone was able to leave when the war first started, some had to stay, others lacked the means or resources to make the journey out of Ukraine.

More than a year since the conflict first started, Ukrainians are still crossing the borders every day, escaping the war and looking for safety. These are the families with greater needs, and less resources.

Meet Project Officer Panesh Barua

12/6/2023

Project Officer Panesh in a colourful learning centre with a class of Rohingya children

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Panesh is a Project Officer for Children on the Edge and Mukti Cox’s Bazar. He works in the Kutupalong camp, ensuring education for thousands of Rohingya refugee children.

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.

Monthly Highlights from Children on the Edge: May 2023

30/5/2023

A child flying on a broomstick over the countryside

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What a month May has been! Amongst the many UK bank holidays and the King's Coronation, we’ve had some wonderful highlights from our programmes. These include Moja kids blasting off to space and the newly formed Child Protection Teams in Karamoja inspiring their communities to improve health and hygiene.

We also spoke to teacher Mayassa to find out how she helped create a sense of family at the school we support in Lebanon, and the brilliant Major Mick set sail in his homemade tin boat in London to celebrate the coronation.
Read on to find out more…

Meet Child Protection Team Member Maria

25/5/2023

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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