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Every child has the right to feel hopeful about the world
Justin van Fleet
“I know firsthand the impact the environment has in early childhood”
“We turn discarded laptops into learning devices for refugee and vulnerable children”
16 Sep 2025
Theirworld and The Observer Studios launch The Education Issue: a newspaper created by young reporters from around the world
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Global Youth Ambassadors champion the early years at G20 summit
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Theirworld seeks the next generation of education innovators
It’s the second edition of our Education Innovation Scale-Up Awards, with masterclasses, one-to-one mentoring and £80,000 grants to help the winning programmes expand and reach even more learners.
MyBestStart gives young refugee and disadvantaged children a love of learning
Theirworld’s project in Lebanon reached more than 5,000 children, teachers and parents - and a second phase will increase access to quality early years education.
‘Talking pen’ programme to help 10,000 more displaced children learn vital skills
Theirworld is supporting the expansion of an innovative project in Nigeria, which could be rolled out into displacement camps across the country.
“Education is the key to unlock all of our social and economic goals”
To kick off 2023, we talk to Justin van Fleet, President of Theirworld and Executive Director of the Global Business Coalition for Education.
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Online lessons help refugee Denys keep in touch with Ukraine
A project supported by Theirworld means hundreds of Ukrainian children whose families fled abroad can continue their studies and talk to other refugee students.
A year to remember: how we unlocked big change for children in 2022
As we celebrated Theirworld’s 20th anniversary, our campaigns, projects and research continued to innovate and deliver hope to young people around the world.
“A tough, amazing journey”: Nahed earns Master’s degree while living in refugee camp
The Palestinian humanitarian worker was one of 20 students in Lebanon selected for scholarships delivered by the Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University and Theirworld.
Technology has the power to expand education for children with disabilities
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, we talk to Theirworld consultant Vibhu Sharma about her new report into assistive technologies in mainstream educational settings.
Sarah and Gordon Brown share global education vision in 100th episode of Better Angels podcast
To mark World Children’s Day today, the podcast features a rare joint interview with Theirworld’s Chair and the UN Special Envoy for Global Education.
Skills for the future give young people the best chance of success
In the last of a series of articles to celebrate Theirworld’s 20th anniversary, we look at the challenges and opportunities in the area of youth skills.