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Every Child Deserves a Childhood.
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Today, nearly 1 in 10 children worldwide are trapped in child labour.
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Change their life. And their whole community.

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Smiling Sudanese boys with football

Children in South Sudan kick off World Refugee Day and Day of the African Child with “Sport for Peace”

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Child soldier: Lionel’s story

Girls and boys deserve to grow up free from abuse and exploitation. But in the world’s most dangerous places, childhood is frequently the first casualty. Here is Lionel’s story.

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Afghanistan

The deadly threat to Afghan children as mine action faces funding shortfalls

Two Afghan brothers, aged 12 and 10, were killed by a landmine while playing near their family’s farm. They are among the 40+ children killed or injured by unexploded ordnance each month in Afghanistan. Read their story and why mine action funding matters.

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Safe Spaces for Children in the West Bank to support mental health and child protection

The Unseen Crisis: Childhoods shaped by conflict and poverty in the West Bank

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School children in melut south sudan

Boosting school attendance in South Sudan—One school desk at a time

In Melut, South Sudan, students once sat on stones to learn. Thanks to the EMPOWER project, 500 desks were delivered, improving comfort, attendance, and learning conditions.

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Smiling Children

ODA at the crossroads:  Why putting children at the heart will create a brighter future for all 

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child labour

Surviving Sex Trafficking: Samira's Story

At age 14, Samira was ripped from school and forced into sex trafficking to earn extra money for her family. Samira, like EVERY girl, deserves to live a life free of exploitation.

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Hunger, Harm, and Hard Choices: The cost of the humanitarian funding crisis for children

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Bithi

Bithi's Story: A Girl's Dreams Lost to Child Labour

A heart-breaking look at child labour in Bangladesh’s garment industry through the eyes of Bithi, a 15-year-old girl forced to trade her dreams for survival.