Jul 4, 2024 | Kampuchea Balopp, Stories
At 12 years old, Sok Devid lives in a single parent household in Cambodia. The poverty faced in Cambodia limits children’s access to education, with families from disadvantaged backgrounds unable to afford the safety, self-esteem and social integration that schools...
Apr 8, 2024 | BPF, Stories
Esther Banda’s story began at Jamo Secondary School, where her curiosity about extracurricular activities led her to join BPF’s Achinyamata Tikambilane club—translated as “Let Youth Discuss” in English. Initially hesitant due to past experiences with HIV/AIDS learning...
Mar 7, 2024 | Kampuchea Balopp, Stories
“My name is Soknov Keo, and I come from a very poor background. When I was young, my family struggled, and I was sent to collect rubbish from a dump to help provide for my family. It was a difficult time for me, spending three years collecting garbage just to make...
Jan 26, 2024 | BPF, Stories
Queen Chipeta grew up in extreme poverty in Malawi, where children face unimaginable hardships every day. In Malawi many children have no choice but to drop out of school early to help their families, causing a vicious cycle of generational poverty to persist. A...
Dec 1, 2023 | SKRUM, Stories
Meet Malindzisa, a seventeen-year-old at Ekukhanyeni High School, who is looking forward to a brighter future, thanks to SKRUM’s support. Malindzisa lives in the Ngwazini Community in Eswatini, where sadly many lives are devasted by extremely high rates of HIV/AIDS....
Nov 28, 2023 | SKRUM, Stories
Girly’s life changed forever when she became pregnant while still in school in 2021. Girly lives in Eswatini, where a deep-rooted patriarchal culture means gender inequality and violence are sadly a part of young girl’s everyday lives. This culture of gender...
