Author: Kate MacRae

Inside Yemen’s Food Crisis

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Inside Yemen’s Food Crisis

For millions of people in Yemen, getting enough food has been a daily struggle for nearly a decade.  Today, almost …

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Children Shaping Decisions: How Child Participation is Driving Change

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Children Shaping Decisions: How Child Participation is Driving Change

Guest blog by Inaya Muhammad. All children have the right to participate in decisions that affect their lives. When they …

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A Teacher’s Journey: Uplifting Children with Disabilities

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A Teacher’s Journey: Uplifting Children with Disabilities

When Abdirahman graduated with a degree in special needs education, he was eager to help children with disabilities learn and …

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Learning Through Play: Ifrah’s Story

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Learning Through Play: Ifrah’s Story

Ifrah* is six years old and lives in one of the refugee camps in the Liiban zone in the Somali region …

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Growing Futures for Girls in Nepal

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Growing Futures for Girls in Nepal

Mamata*, a 13-year-old with aspirations of becoming a social worker, lives in a close-knit farming community in Nepal. Her mother, …

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Rights, Equality, and Empowerment: A New Chapter for Early Childhood Education Workers

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Rights, Equality, and Empowerment: A New Chapter for Early Childhood Education Workers

“Before the training [through the Lhaissa project], I didn’t know I had rights,” says Silvia, an early childhood educator in …

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A Mother’s Fight Against Hunger: A Story from Gaza

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A Mother’s Fight Against Hunger: A Story from Gaza

Nazek*, 30, is a mother of four from Gaza. Her youngest daughter, Nour*, is just over a year old. When …

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Her Voice, Her Future: What the Day of the Girl Is All About

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Her Voice, Her Future: What the Day of the Girl Is All About

What does it mean for a child to face the extremes of hunger – or, in technical terms, severe acute …

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From Shyness to Strength: Becoming a Community Champion

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From Shyness to Strength: Becoming a Community Champion

Messie is a confident, outspoken 15-year-old girl from Taway in Kailahun District, in Eastern Sierra Leone. She now lives with …

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