Effects of poverty on family

The effects of poverty develop differently among individual family members, and so a collective effort is needed to improve… Read more

A UNESCO report estimates that one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their menstrual cycle. This can equate to as much as 20% of the school year. Many… Read more

This month’s Inequality Question focused on: “Should children be in school or stay at home to stop the spread of Covid-19?” 

We received 67 responses and the discussion… Read more

Sometimes, children are forced to work due to financial pressures at home. This can lead children to run away onto the streets to work. Sometimes children at home get beaten when their… Read more

This month’s Inequality Question focused on: “Should the Covid-19 vaccine be given equally, or should some people be prioritised?”

 We received 51 responses and the… Read more

This is the story of John, one of the children Brenda has worked with recently.

Growing up without love

My name is… Read more

Life on the streets

When you meet a child on the street, you can tell if they are new to the streets or have been… Read more

2020 was not the year any of us expected. We have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a multitude of ways, where our normal way of life was no longer… Read more

The Inequality Question for this month was: “Which adaptation measures need to be taken NOW to cope with climate change to ensure a sustainable future for us all?”. Responses flooded in… Read more

I am going to share with you the story of a young girl called Esther* who our team rescued from her dangerous life.

A difficult start