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BBC World Service: Return of the child soldier - 22/03/2011 15:39

We're really proud that our Ugandan partner, David, has been hosting the BBC at his project in Patongo. David and his wife Agnes work day in and day out to help former child soldiers. Listen out for the programme on the BBC World Service on: 23 March at 12.32 and 24 March at 00.32 and 04.32 26 March at 20.05 UK listeners can tune into the World Service on AM Radio 648, and you can find out how to tune in from other countries or listen online by visiting the BBC World Service site >> You will also be able You can help us rescue more children with David and Agnes: spread the word on facebook and twitter or find out more about ways you can get involved >>...

Haiti: Stories from Port-au-Prince - 25/02/2011 15:31

Our partners, Outreach International, support a network of over 90 schools in Haiti. Following 2010's devastating earthquake, 1/3 of these schools were damaged or completely destroyed. In response, our partners launched a scheme to rebuild them with Article 25, an organisation specialising in post-disaster architectural and engineering in developing countries. Unfortunately, as we were about to begin building, Haiti was plagued with even more disasters. Hurricane Tomas brought further devastation to Haiti's buildings and was followed shortly afterwards by the cholera epidemic. In a string of what seems like unending back luck, building work had to be further curtailed for When the work is completed it promises to continue making a great difference to the lives of many young people: Molita* is 16. Her mother couldn't afford the fees of schools near their home, so Molita moved to live with her aunt and cousin in Port-au-Prince. She joined her cousin However, when the earthquake badly damaged the school, Molita was devastated and had no choice but to spend her days on the crime-filled streets of Croix des Missions, before returning to the tent her aunt now lives in. Molita now attends a tent school, but it is very far away *Name has been changed...

Welcoming Anna-mai - 08/02/2011 13:26

Nigel Edward-Few, Chief Executive of Jubilee Action is thrilled to announce the appointment of Anna-mai Estrella as its new Head of International Programmes. "To be effective in our engagement with partner projects across the world who work with the most vulnerable children and young people, we need not only to Anna-mai writes, "I am delighted to join the Jubilee team as Head of International Programmes. Having worked in the field of international development for ten years, three of which I spent volunteering in South Africa, Nepal and Zambia, I completed my MSc in Development Studies in 2003, focusing on north-south "Since then, I have met many wonderful individuals and communities selflessly seeking justice; working together to support and defend their children. It is through such organisations as Jubilee Action working with those on the ground and through your support, that I believe we can change the world in which we...

Brazil Floods - 18/01/2011 15:49

As I'm sure you've heard, Brazil is currently badly affected by severe flooding. It's been almost a week since disaster struck the state of Rio de Janeiro, leaving over 650 dead and over 13,000 homeless. We are very thankful to have heard from our project partners in Rio that they "The situation in Rio, especially in the countryside, is a calamity. It is the largest natural disaster that occurred in Brazil at all times... The tragedy devastated whole towns and we're still counting the dead." Please join us in praying for the continuing rescue operations amid risks of further landslides....

South Africa: a pie in the face for stigma and silence - 07/01/2011 15:12

For children living with HIV/AIDS, there is often not much to laugh about. But a South African project in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha aims to change that, bringing fun, colour and new inspiration to the lives of HIV-positive children through circus skills. The Cirque du Monde Ibhongolwethu Project "The average [HIV-positive] kid goes once a month to the clinic. Sometimes the parents go on behalf of the children to fetch the medication, so the child never has the opportunity to voice... frustrations with treatment," he says. In a sense, though, these are the lucky ones. HIV is such For children living with such a stigmatised condition, the programme provides a haven of acceptance and community. "It's very nice to be here... with other kids who are also HIV-positive," says twelve-year-old Athi Ngwane. "[If not for Zip Zap] I would feel like I'm the only one who is HIV-positive, Recently the children of Ibhongolwethu gave their yearly performance at the Oliver Tambo Community Centre in Khayelitsha on December 1st, World AIDS Day, displaying their skills in front of 3,000 people in an event that aims to break down the stigma and silence surrounding the condition. These children have talent,...