Can education reduce poverty?
The United Nations states there is no consensus on a universal definition of poverty that can be applied to all countries. Poverty can mean a shortage of financial resources and possessions, or it…
Social and emotional learning: the key to healthy human development
The 26 March 2021 is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Day, with this year’s theme focusing on building bonds and reimagining community. We spoke to ChildFund’s Social and Emotional Learning…
A preschool close to home brings joy to young children in Timor-Leste
As the school year begins in Timor-Leste, a group of young children in a remote village are excitedly arriving at a new preschool. Their parents gather around, as the children wash their hands…
COVID-19 impacting education of 'millions' of children in Myanmar
Among the countries in which ChildFund Australia manages and implements programs, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s education has been the most severe in Myanmar. Schools have…