During Refugee Week 2024, St James' Primary School in Emsworth hosted an inspiring Enterprise Day to support Children on the Edge, raising nearly £400. Each class, from the youngest Puffins to the oldest Orcas, created and managed stalls from homemade crafts to games and refreshments. The day showcased the students' creativity and generosity, embodying the school's ethos that small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
In the ‘mega camps’ of Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees are stuck living in one of the toughest environments on earth. There is little access to education and girls face pressure to stay home. But in spite of this, there is hope. We hear from Bristy, one of our Project Officers in Bangladesh who shares what she and the team are doing to change attitudes and inspire girls to learn. Tosmin, arrived in Kutupalong in 2017 after fleeing genocide in Myanmar. She began attending one of the learning centres we support here and has blossomed in the classroom and has high hopes for her future. Read her story...
People living in Kutupalong camp, Bangladesh are truly living on ‘the edge’, facing poverty and violence, trapped in dangerous conditions and unable to leave. It’s here, Children on the Edge have been working for over a decade, supporting education for thousands of refugee children.
In October, an artillery attack in Kachin State Myanmar destroyed the community of Munglai Hkyet, one of the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps we support in Kachin State. Find out what our partners have been doing to support those affected in the aftermath of the bombing. Our Digital Education Programme in Bangladesh has been chosen by HundrED and the Global Ed Tech Hub as an ‘impactful and scalable educational technology innovation’ as part of a Spotlight Award this year. |
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