Our chicken project in India is continuing to make progress. Some of the chickens are now almost three months old and should be laying eggs soon. This project works to improve the nutritional and educational needs of the 79 children living at Ashirvad Home. How does it work? These chickens are sold in the […]
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Helping Children Accused of Witchcraft
Photo Credit: Anja Ringgren Lovén Anja Ringgren Lovén went to Nigeria three years ago as a humanitarian volunteer, but nothing could have prepared her for what was in store for her. Lovén is the founder of the African Children’s Aid Education and Development Foundation and is dedicating to bettering the lives of vulnerable children. While being […]
Inspiration From India
This summer, we were fortunate enough to visit India. While researching, setting up projects and meeting with community leaders, we were surrounded by the unique beauty of the country. At our partner home: the LAMP Home, we were truly inspired.
The Heart of the Matter: The Plight of Child Marriages
Valentine’s Day just passed, but few of us ever take the time to be grateful that we’re in a relationship of our choosing, or are single- even if we wish that was different. Why? Because in many parts of the world, your spouse and life is determined for you. Photo Credit: Stephanie Sinclair for National […]
Birth Defects from the Zika Virus
Photo Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images. 3 month old with microcephaly in Brazil. The mosquito-borne Zika virus has rapidly spread to 25 countries since April, when it was first discovered in Brazil. The virus can cause serious birth defects such as microcephaly, which often leads to brain damage. Since Ebola, the virus has been the first […]
The Kids of Ashirvad Home
79 children living in Tuni, India call Ashirvad “home”. There are many reasons why these children have come to live here, but often it is because their families cannot support them with the resources available to them. We have implemented a social worker at the home to help integrate children back into the community and […]
Migrant Children Should Get Their Fair Day in Court
by Jacqueline Monet, Kitechild Social Media Manager Photo Credit: John Moore/Getty Images. A Honduran child at a United States Border Patrol detention center in McAllen, Texas. Yesterday a bill was introduced that would ensure that unaccompanied and vulnerable immigrant children would be given lawyers. These children are often fleeing violence, poverty and trafficking, after risking […]
10,000 Refugee Children are Missing
Photo: Darko Vojinovic/AP. A migrant child at the Macedonian border. 10,000 refugee children are missing as a result of gang activity across Europe, according to Europol. This story from The Guardian brings to our attention how these children are being targeted by pan-European criminals to be sold into slavery and sex trafficking. Italy may have […]
