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Hope in the eyes of Syrian refugee children | Education in Emergencies
From Mexico to Colombia, China to the UK, Humanitarian Information Officer Soraya has years of experience working in education, and on a recent trip to Jordan spent time meeting parents, teachers, and programmers about our work helping get Syrian Refugee children back into school
the journey must have been for them. No lost childhoods On my final day in
War in Syria costing £3.2bn a month
War is costing Syria more than £3.2bn (US$4.5bn) each month in lost economic growth, a report from children’s charity World Vision and Frontier Economics reveals.
an entire lost childhood.
The days of feeling unsafe are over now
12-year-old Ndawona and her five siblings were left sleeping in a mud hut covered with dry grass. The poor condition of their shelter meant that it leaked every time it rained, forcing them to stand up in the middle of the nigh. Thanks to a local Health Committee trained by World Vision, the future is now looking brighter for the young family.
Living through trauma: Asil's story
15-year-old Asil grew up in a small town in Syria with his father and younger siblings. One day, however, the family’s quiet life had been swallowed by the rolling conflict that had been taking place in Syria since March 2011. As bombs began to fly, Asil and his family made the first of what would become many moves in search of a safe place to shelter.
Exhausted endurance - Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Rob Henderson first visited Lebanon in 2013 amid rumblings that the country, already playing host to half a million Syrian refugees, was at bursting point. Despite the hard realities of daily life, Rob still managed to find stories of hope. However, when he returned to Lebanon a year later on secondment, that hope was greatly eroded.
we are campaigning to prevent any lost childhoods in the future
After a traumatic year, the children of Gaza look to 2015
The children of Gaza have suffered so much this year, but with the help of shelters and child-friendly spaces, they've been trying to piece their lives back together. We spoke to them about their wishes and hopes for the coming year.
Sara's Story
Sara grew up safe and secure in a middle class family in Damascus. As the fighting escalated, Sara and her family experienced the worst of human nature as homes were bombed, women kidnapped, and the air of her once quiet neighbourhood became filled with the sounds of guns and people dying. And then the violence finally reached her family.
Your reactions: ‘What childhood means to me’
Your answers to 'What does childhood mean to you?’
all on display on our Lost Childhood Pinterest wall. We believe that childhood
Building safety nets to catch children before they fall
Ann Graham shares a personal story of why the West Africa Crisis is so important for us all to take note of and give help to, through the story of one mother's success.
We will feature these photos on our Lost Childhood Pinterest wall and the top 50 answers will
Lost Childhood
What is it like to be a child without a childhood? Sent away from home to beg, pulled out of school to support family or too hungry to play – what does it mean to lose your childhood?
We will feature all of the photos on our Lost Childhood Pinterest wall and will publish the best 50