Child labour: depriving children of childhood
To mark World Day Against Child Labour this week, we share the story of Ma Nwe, one of the thousands of children in Myanmar who are forced out of school too early and into work too soon. Ma Nwe was…
The difficult choices for children in Myanmar
Eight-year-old Khet Khet is the youngest of three girls. Her eldest sister, Ma Nwe, was the same age when she had to make a very difficult choice: she and her younger siblings could go hungry, or she…
A 360-degree view of village life in India
Today, Annapoorna from Andhra Pradesh in India is a successful primary school teacher, earning her own income. She`s in a happy marriage that was her choice, and is the mother of a young daughter….
Gifts in action - solar lamp
“I recently travelled to Cambodia and visited some of the communities ChildFund has been working with. That’s where I met Tharin. Tharin’s village has no electricity, and simple tasks become very…