Books for children in IDP camps
Nigeria is reckoned to have 1.3 million internally displaced people (IDPs). Destiny lives in an IDP camp in Vom, south of Jos in Plateau State. In the picture
Communicating kindness at Talita Kum
Irinel can write but he will not speak. The extreme reticence of the 11-year-old lad perplexes the teachers at Talita Kum, Blythswood’s after-school programme
Summer camp helps displaced children in Ukraine
Veronica’s family have moved home six times in the past ten years. And when you’re only 12 years old, that means you’ve been moving around all your life.
Irish team renovate campsite in Moldova
A team of volunteers from Ireland constructed new toilet facilities for a children’s campsite in Moldova in August. Located near Cahul, in the mountains of
School fees and food aid help Kudzai to make the grade
A girl in Zimbabwe who was at risk of dropping out of education just seven years ago has reached the lower 6th form in high school and is studying
Emil goes home to the Daniel Centre
You are in your late teens or early twenties. Your first job hasn’t worked out. You can’t afford the flat-share. You are about to become homeless.