Press Releases
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Theirworld statement in response to foreign aid cut
Theirworld has criticised the UK Government for cutting overseas aid from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income.
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Theirworld joins almost 200 charities in calling on PM not to cut UK spend on aid
An open letter warns a reduction would pose “a significant threat to development and could seriously jeopardise the UK’s long-term global Covid-19 response".
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Theirworld launches The Key digital toolkit to make case for education
Theirworld and the Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education) have launched a comprehensive information guide for anyone who wants to make a robust case for education.
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New ‘Snakes and Ladders’ Game Exposes Global Education Crisis
A new Snakes and Ladders game in which players are confronted with obstacles to attending school – from being a refugee to schools shutting because of Covid-19 – has been created to highlight the education crisis facing millions of children around the world.
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Call for international law reform to protect children in conflict
On this 1st International Day to "Protect Education From Attack" leading lawyers supported by Theirworld, Save the Children & Edinburgh University Global Health Academy sets out proposals designed to end what has justly been described as ‘the war on children’.
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Syria Conference: a “Gross Failure of Political Leadership"
A coalition of global children’s charities has today accused world leaders of displaying a “gross failure of political leadership” after they failed to prioritise education at a major conference on the future of Syria.
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World leaders should not give up on the children of Syria
World leaders are falling short on their promise to provide education for all young Syrian refugees and prevent “a lost generation” of children, a coalition of leading children’s charities has warned.
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Dutch Postcode Lottery Awards Theirworld €1.35m for Emergency Covid-19 Education on the Greek Islands
Theirworld, the global children’s education charity, has been awarded €1.35 million ($1.53 million) to fund emergency education for thousands of refugee children on the Greek islands during the Covid-19 epidemic, in partnership with Education Cannot Wait, a global fund for education in emergencies.
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Press Release - Despite promises top education donors leave the youngest and most vulnerable children behind (April 4, 2019)
The report, in collaboration with the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, reveals that 16 of the top 25 donors to global education gave nothing or reduced their previous spending on early childhood education, despite the latest research indicating that over 90% of a child’s brain development takes place from birth to the age of five.
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Press Release - Global Charity Theirworld Receives €4.5 Million (£3.87m) from the Dutch Postcode Lottery to Invest in Education for Children in Emergencies (March 5, 2019)
The Dutch Postcode Lottery (Nationale Postcode Loterij) has announced a new series of grants to the global children’s charity Theirworld to bring education to thousands of children around the world impacted by conflict and disaster. The €4,500,000 (£3.87m) award was announced at the annual Goed Geld Gala in Amsterdam on Monday evening in Amsterdam. Included in the total was a special award of €3,150,000 (£2.7m) which will launch a unique public-private partnership between Theirworld and Education Cannot Wait, the global education fund for children impacted by emergencies.
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Press release - Voith and Theirworld launch Code Clubs in Tanzania (October 19, 2017)
Vulnerable girls and young women in Tanzania are being given a unique chance to learn vital coding and technology skills.
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Press release - Syrian refugee children in Turkey document their lives on film (October 11, 2017)
Syrian refugee children document their lives on film for six months - highlighting the danger and exploitation they face because they're not in school.
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Press release - Shakira and campaigners give G20 leaders 145,000 reasons to back education (July 7, 2017)
A call for urgent and major action from the world's most powerful countries was handed over to world leaders in Hamburg at the G20 summit.
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Press release - Theirworld launches Code Clubs for girls in Tanzania (March 8, 2017)
Vulnerable girls and young women in Tanzania are being given a unique chance to learn vital coding and technology skills in a safe space through a new innovative pilot project called Code Clubs.
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Press Release - Theirworld Awards 2017 (March 7, 2017)
The humanitarian work of Syria’s female White Helmets and pioneering Afghani sportswoman Khalida Popal was recognised at a special event hosted by children’s charity Theirworld ahead of International Women’s Day.
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High Five celebrities press release (February 10, 2017)
A host of celebrities have shared photos of themselves high-fiving small children to show support for Theirworld's #5for5 campaign, which highlights the 5 crucial childhood development goals for children aged 0-5.
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Investing in early years can give every child equal chance at success - says report by Kanco and Theirworld (November 24, 2016)
A new report from KANCO and children’s charity Theirworld says that Kenya has made progress over the past fifteen years in improving access to early years care – but more action is needed to ensure every child has the best start in life.
Without it, children from the poorest and most marginalised groups will continue to be left behind their peers and unable to fulfil their potential at work and in the community.
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Celebrities share own toddler photos to support children’s charity Theirworld’s new #5for5 campaign (November 21, 2016)
A host of famous faces have shared cute pre-school photos of themselves to show support for the #5for5 campaign, including actors Sir Patrick Stewart, Kim Cattrall, Matt Lucas, Rainn Wilson, newest member of the Dr Who cast Pearl Mackie, X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, broadcaster Piers Morgan, comedians Stephen Fry, Miranda Hart, Eddie Izzard, and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown.
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Press release - Sarah Brown's Better Angels podcast (November 11, 2016)
Children's campaigner and Theirworld President Sarah Brown launches a podcast series called Better Angels - consisting of 30-40 minute programmes dedicated to helping create real change in the world.