Years of war, famine, poverty, and gender inequality have led to difficult conditions in Ethiopia, conditions that have led to them having one of the world’s highest rates of human trafficking. Tariku was one child affected by trafficking who narrowly escaped. Read more
Stella trained as a psychotherapist, and founded the charity ‘Taller de Vida’ (or ‘Workshop of Life’). Today, Taller de Vida is a member of the Family network of Changemaker organisations around the world. Read more
An estimated 20,000 children are living today in Ghana as slaves, living stories like this. The reasons are diverse, but they are driven by a dangerous mix of desperate poverty and unscrupulous traffickers who trick them with the promise of a better life. Read more
METAdrasi provides refugees and asylum seekers with help that no other organisation has been able to offer before. This includes temporary homes, education, interpreting, legal advice and foster families for children who find themselves arriving in Europe completely alone. Read more
On World Children's Day, we celebrated the voices of children and young people. View a collection of photos taken by children, to show what children's rights mean to them. Read more
Nadia arrived in Greece from her home country, Syria, completely alone. She found herself on the island of Chios, in a state of shock, feeling completely lost. Nadia desperately needed advice and support, and she didn’t know where to start. Read her story. Read more
From an early age, Valeria’s life was full of danger. Facing a difficult situation at home, she ran away and joined an armed group in the Colombian jungle at just 13 years of age. After years of hard work, and after witnessing her boyfriend being killed, she escaped. Now, Family member Taller de Vida has finally restored her hope for the future. Read more
In 2016, a case of a young girl being sexual abused was reported to the local police in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Investigations revealed she had been the victim of a teenage boy living in her community. It also showed that she was not the only victim. In the wake of the official investigation, ASEAN HOPE referred a 6-year-old boy, Sopheak*, to First Step Cambodia (FSC). It was a fortunate development for Sopheak, as it meant he was able to finally access the support he so desperately needed. Read more
A responsible and diligent student, Alejandro* was 15 years old when he was sexually molested by a teacher at his school, who used manipulative behaviour and an excuse of ‘punishment’ to take advantage of his position of power. As he waits for the court case to be heard, Alejandro has been supported by the Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse (CPTCSA) in the Philippines, a member organisation of Family for Every Child. Read more
Shreya* is 16 and lives in Delhi with her four brothers and both her parents. She is the first person in her family to get an education at school, and has trained as a Health Educator with our member Butterflies. Read more
Rahmat* had a bad start in life. After loosing both his parents, care fell to extended family members who were struggling to provide for him. Vulnerable to child traffickers looking to exploit this desperate situation, a man approached Rahmat’s Aunt offering to buy him. Find out what happened next. Read more
Imagine suddenly becoming the main carer for your nephew and niece, both under two. Now, imagine taking on that task when you’re barely a teenager yourself. This is the situation Alina* found herself in. Read her story. Read more
Life in Nepal can be tough. Kiran’s father died when he was just four years old, and his family had to leave their small village to seek work in Kathmandu. Read more
Children living on the street have no address, which means they cannot access traditional banking or financial support. Therefore, despite working hard to save money, they are always at risk of losing it all – making it impossible to work themselves out of poverty. To tackle this head on, Butterflies developed a unique bank run for – and by – street children. Read more
CONACMI works in Guatemala, with a focus on the prevention of violence against children and young people; particularly sexual abuse. Meet their Executive Director. Read more
Legal Services for Children (LSC) are a US based non-profit advocating for the rights of children, including migrants. Meet their Clinical Director. Read more
CONACMI, a Family for Every Child member in Guatemala, share the story of Daniel and Evelyn's fight for justice. Read more
Contributed by Dr. Caryn Onions, Head of Research and Development and a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist working at The Mulberry Bush, a UK-based member organisation of Family for Every Child. Read more
Who better to communicate to children than children themselves? This was the thinking behind Voice of Children’s radio programme – in which children both create and present the content. This ‘advocacy on the airwaves’ is proving to be an innovative way to create change that ripples out across Nepali society. Read more
A staggering 1 in 6 people living in Lebanon are refugees, having fled war and conflict in other countries such as neighbouring Syria. Although Coronavirus does not discriminate, the response is unequal. Early research confirms that poorer people, who often live in more crowded conditions and have poorer access to healthcare, are more likely to be affected by the virus. Read more
Over 11 million children are estimated to be living on the street in India. With the general population in lockdown, they are no longer receiving donations from passers-by. Our member organisation in Delhi, Butterflies, responded immediately with an emergency food programme. Read more
Thousands of children are amongst the 36,000 people living in the crowded refugee camps in Greece, which are estimated to house over six times the number of people they were created for. In these conditions, the arrival of Coronavirus will be devastating. Read more
Ko Family for Every Child mātau, he hononga ā-ao o ngā whakahaere hapori ā-iwi e mahi tahi ana ki te whakapai ake i ngā ao o ngā tamariki whakaraerae puta noa i te ao. Read more
Families do not exist purely within national borders, but also across them. For Veronica, who needed to flee from trauma in Guatemala, her best chance of a caring environment was with her aunt in California. It worked out for her, but current anti-immigrant policies would mean that she might have had a different experience if it had happened today. Here’s her story. Read more