How Honduran mothers give their children the best childhood
On a warm day in a bustling urban barrio (neighbourhood) of Francisco Morazán Department, Honduras, Laura is at home helping her son, Esdras (pictured below), make a block tower. The…
A new chapter for children in Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste, children can spend years in primary school without learning to read. Eight-year-old Dircia is part of a new generation of avid readers and writers.
'I lost hope' - a child labourer's story
Ko Ko’s education seemed destined to end before he even had the chance to finish primary school. During his third year at school, he was forced to drop out and work on the streets scavenging…
Teaching key to improving education in Cambodia
ChildFund Cambodia is helping to boost the stocks of qualified teachers in rural areas by providing scholarships in remote villages. With the support of the Australian Government through the…