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Ben Wilkes, our Chief Operating Officer talks about the impact that flexible funding has on our work and the communities we support.

Good news just landed at Children on the Edge, we’ve finally secured a UK bank account for our partners Afghanistan Education Action. Now, this might sound like a minor detail, but it's actually a pivotal moment for the girls' online schools that AEA runs. Find out why...

Wondering where your donation really goes? At Children on the Edge, 89p of every £1 directly supports our programmes. Learn why charity running costs matter and how we keep them as low as possible while ensuring lasting impact.

Since the war broke out in Ukraine in 2022, Children on the Edge has supported refugees, responding to emerging needs and gaps in provision, staying long beyond other agencies.

Our youngest fundraisers show us how it's done! Find out more about Edie, Alba, Adya, Finley and Jenson who've inspired us with their amazing support.

Afghanistan remains the only country where girls are banned from secondary school. Children on the Edge are supporting an organisation that offers hope to women and girls of Afghanistan, amidst the darkness.

In India, children from our learning centres form 'Child Parliaments'. Ten elected ‘ministers’ represent their friends, learn about their rights and peacefully campaign in their communities.

Children on the Edge is a Child Rights organisation, but what does that mean?

For ten years, Children on the Edge supported education for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. With your support, we helped to provide safe, fun classrooms for hundreds of refugee children.

Within our 17 Community Schools in and around the slums of Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh, children are thriving.

In 2024, as conflict in the Middle East escalated, thousands of families in Lebanon were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge in makeshift shelters. Children on the Edge launched an urgent humanitarian response — delivering daily hot meals, essential supplies, and emotional support to those in need.

Fundraising for Children on the Edge helps us to ensure marginalised children can flourish and thrive. Find out how you can take on a challenge and make a change this year.