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Zambian children playing parachute games

Kabompo calling

What a beautiful group of people! It took us almost three days to reach Kabompo, in rural north-west Zambia, but we were met with an extremely warm, sung welcome …
The train tracks running past houses in Sri Lanka

When Headlines Hit Home

'News' doesn’t always happen to ‘other people’ – sometimes it hits people we care about, and hits them hard. Several of our partners have experienced major challenges recently, due to …
Connor in his home

Signs of Hope

“The stony track was too narrow for a car, we had to walk.  Over three days, hot and dusty, we climbed hills, crossed streams on rotting planks, and trekked through …
Two children writing a letter

Writing to Your Sponsored Child

So you want to write to your sponsored child? That’s great! Sponsoring a child can be very rewarding for both the sponsor and the child, and part of that …
Karenni children with DS

Jungle Man

As I spent time with DS I was reminded once again how special so many of our partners are.
Children studying at the Global Care centre in Patripul

The Power of Privilege

Nine year-old Chanti* was desperate to go to school. But her parents needed money, and they made her work as a cleaner in the home of a rich couple …
A Syrian girl sitting in the rubble of a ruined building

Surviving the Syrian Civil War

Twelve year-old *Haya was born in Raqqa, and lived there through most of the war, at the heart of ISIS’ Caliphate. The family made several unsuccessful attempts to leave …

New Stories To Be Written

Eight year-old *Bayley takes around three hours to walk to school. Not because of the distance, but because his pelvic problem makes walking a painful, slow, difficult experience. School …
Sia with her sweet smile

Teeming Millions and One Sweet Smile

I’m in India. The problem with being in India is that there really isn’t anything that hasn’t been said already. The likes of Salman Rushdie and the …