30 Years of Children in Crossfire – 30 Years of Stories
Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be sharing stories from 30 years of Children in Crossfire – three decades of compassion and change. While we were founded in 1996,…
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Finance & Admin Coordinator (Dar es Salaam)
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Reports to: Senior Finance Manager Contract: Fixed Term for Two (2) Years, renewable contingent on funding Background Children in Crossfire is a registered charity…
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE AUDIT OF CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TANZANIA
Children in Crossfire is an Irish-based international NGO whose purpose is to respond to the rights and needs of young children caught in the crossfire of global poverty and injustice.…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE NA ECHIDNA GIVING WASHIRIKIANA KUBORESHA HUDUMA ZA MALEZI NA ELIMU YA AWALI KWA WATOTO WADOGO KATIKA MAENEO YENYE MSONGAMANO MKUBWA WA WATU JIJINI DAR ES SALAAM
CLICK TO VIEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE NA ECHIDNA GIVING WASHIRIKIANA KUBORESHA HUDUMA ZA MALEZI NA ELIMU YA AWALI KWA WATOTO WADOGO KATIKA MAENEO YENYE MSONGAMANO MKUBWA WA WATU…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE AND ECHIDNA GIVING LAUNCH NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR INNER-CITY GIRLS IN TANZANIA
BOFYA KUTAZAMA TAFSIRI YA KISWAHILI CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE AND ECHIDNA GIVING LAUNCH NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR INNER-CITY GIRLS IN TANZANIA We are thrilled to announce a hugely significant new partnership…
International Day of Play: Creating Space for Play in High-Density Urban Settings
International Day of Play: Creating Space for Play in High-Density Urban Settings On this International Day of Play, we celebrate the transformative power of play in every child’s life. At…
Empowering Single Mothers in Dar es Salaam: A Commitment on International Women’s Day
Empowering Single Mothers in Dar es Salaam: A Commitment on International Women’s Day At Children in Crossfire, we are dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by supporting the…
International Day of Education 2025: The Case for Prioritising Quality Early Education in Africa
International Day of Education 2025: The Case for Prioritising Quality Early Education in Africa A recent blog post from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and UNICEF calls for a…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE’S SANTA AIMING TO BREAK £100,000 MARK THIS CHRISTMAS
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE’S SANTA AIMING TO BREAK £100,000 MARK THIS CHRISTMAS Derry couple Martin and Mary Gallagher, who have been raising funds for Children in Crossfire for the past 17…
International Day of the Girl 2024: The Power of Early Childhood Education in Shaping a Brighter Future for Girls
International Day of the Girl 2024: The Power of Early Childhood Education in Shaping a Brighter Future for Girls Today, on International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE ANNOUNCE SUNRISE CYCLE FOR SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE ANNOUNCE SUNRISE CYCLE FOR SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER Children in Crossfire Chief Executive Richard Moore is encouraging local people to sign up for the charity’s fourth annual Sunrise…
Design for Good 25th June 2024: Insights from Our Head of MEL, KanuPriya
Design for Good 25th June 2024: Insights from Our Head of MEL, KanuPriya We are delighted to share some reflections from our Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL),…
International Day of the African Child 2024
International Day of the African Child 2024 Today, we mark the International Day of the African Child. This year’s theme, Education for All Children in Africa, matches Children in…
HUME BROTHERS TO CYCLE 700KM FROM PARIS TO NICE FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
HUME BROTHERS TO CYCLE 700KM FROM PARIS TO NICE FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE HUME FUNDRAISER John Jr and Aidan Hume – sons of…
Celebrating the First-Ever International Day of Play
Celebrating the First-Ever International Day of Play Today marks the first-ever #InternationalDayofPlay, a celebration dedicated to recognising the importance of play in children’s education and development. This special day highlights…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TO PLAY KEY ROLE IN MAJOR AFRICAN CONFERENCE
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TO PLAY KEY ROLE IN MAJOR AFRICAN CONFERENCE In the coming days, Richard Moore will travel to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to head a Children in Crossfire…
Early Childhood Development is Intricately Linked to Women’s Participation in Employment, Wellbeing and Social Capital
Early Childhood Development is Intricately Linked to Women’s Participation in Employment, Wellbeing and Social Capital By KanuPriya Jhunjhunwala In Children in Crossfire’s early childhood development work in urban…
GERALDINE MULLAN ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISING 5K WALK/RUN FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
GERALDINE MULLAN ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISING 5K WALK/RUN FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE Moville’s Geraldine Mullan – whose husband, son and daughter lost their lives in a tragic accident at Quigley’s Point in…
Children in Crossfire Joins Global Schools Forum
Children in Crossfire Joins Global Schools Forum We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Children in Crossfire has recently become a member of the Global Schools Forum…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE’S SANTA RETURNS TO THE GUILDHALL
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE’S SANTA RETURNS TO THE GUILDHALL Derry man Martin Gallagher will be taking up the reins of the sleigh at the Guildhall this Christmas season, as he…
EASTERN AFRICA REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DAR ES SALAAM
EASTERN AFRICA REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DAR ES SALAAM For the first time, the African Early Childhood Network (AfECN), in partnership with the Government of…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCH NOVEMBER ’12 DAYS OF KINDNESS’ FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE – WITH HELP FROM DANIEL O’DONNELL
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCH NOVEMBER ’12 DAYS OF KINDNESS’ FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE – WITH HELP FROM DANIEL O’DONNELL International development charity Children in Crossfire have launched a new 12-day fundraising challenge…
MAYOR CONGRATULATES LILIES ON THE LOUGH
MAYOR CONGRATULATES LILIES ON THE LOUGH The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Cllr Patricia Logue today welcomed the Lilies on the Lough sailing group to the Guildhall, along…
LILIES TO SAIL AROUND IRELAND FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
LILIES TO SAIL AROUND IRELAND FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE A group of local women (and friends) are to sail around Ireland in an effort to raise enough funds to enable…
Act for Early Years: Why You Should Sign the Theirworld Petition Before the G20 Meeting
Act for Early Years: Why You Should Sign the Theirworld Petition Before the G20 Meeting The early years of a child’s life are crucial for their overall development and…
SKYDIVE FROM 15,000 FEET FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
SKYDIVE FROM 15,000 FEET FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE Derry-based international development charity Children in Crossfire will hold a Skydive fundraiser at Skydive Ireland in Garvagh, Co Derry on Saturday 24th…
YOUNG DONEGAL PEOPLE CREATE MURALS ON CLIMATE JUSTICE
Young people from three Donegal towns have designed murals to raise public awareness about the global climate crisis. Devised and delivered by Children in Crossfire – a Derry-based charity whose…
GREGORY & CATHY McLAUGHLIN RAISE OVER £30,000 FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
GREGORY & CATHY McLAUGHLIN RAISE OVER £30,000 FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE Foreglen couple and long-time Children in Crossfire supporters, Gregory and Cathy McLaughlin have raised £31,367.50 for the charity…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE’S SANTA RETURNS TO THE GUILDHALL
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE’S SANTA RETURNS TO THE GUILDHALL Derry man Martin Gallagher will be taking up the reins of the sleigh at the Guildhall this Christmas season, as he…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCH 2022 CHRISTMAS GIFT CARD RANGE
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCH 2022 CHRISTMAS GIFT CARD RANGE Children in Crossfire have launched their 2022 Christmas gift card range, which are on sale now at the Veritas shop…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCHES ‘GAME FOR GOOD’ INITIATIVE
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCHES ‘GAME FOR GOOD’ INITIATIVE Derry charity Children in Crossfire have announced an exciting new initiative, Game for Good, which aims to recruit gamers to raise…
IRISH DOCTORS CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA NORTHWEST TO HOLD GUILDHALL CONCERT FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
IRISH DOCTORS CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA NORTHWEST TO HOLD GUILDHALL CONCERT FOR CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE A very special one-off concert will take place in Derry’s Guildhall on Sunday 20th November,…
International Day of the African Child 2022
On June 16th, 1971 more than 20,000 South African students in the township of Soweto took to the streets — demanding to be taught in their own language. Armed police…
Abseil, Tower Museum, Sunday June 12 2022
Would you like to take part in an Abseil? For more information email aishling.cunningham@childrenincrossfire.org or call Aishling on +44 (0) 28 7126 9898
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCH FIRST URBAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN TANZANIA
BOFYA KUTAZAMA TAFSIRI YA KISWAHILI Executive Director of Children in Crossfire, Richard Moore has announced details of the international development charity’s new ground-breaking programme, which he says will ‘give more…
SHIRIKA LA CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LIMEZINDUA MRADI WAKE WA KWANZA WA ELIMU YA AWALI KWENYE MAENEO YA MJINI, NCHINI TANZANIA
CLICK TO VIEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Shirika la Children in Crossfire, Richard Moore ametoa maelezo ya programu mpya ya miaka mitatu inayolenga maendeleo ya watoto ambapo amesema kuwa…
FOYLE FRIENDS OF UKRAINE INITIATIVE
Foyle Friends of Ukraine initiative helps local residents and businesses connect with Ukrainian families in need of support Foyle Friends of Ukraine is a new initiative intended to make it…
LAUREN’S LEGACY: A GOOD EDUCATION FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
On the third anniversary of Lauren Bullock’s tragic passing, Derry international development charity Children in Crossfire have shared images of two new classrooms they have been able to build at…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE CELEBRATE PARTNERSHIP WITH FIND INSURANCE NI
Even as they faced all the challenges of a global pandemic, staff at the Derry branch of Find Insurance NI still made time over the past two years to support…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE UNVEIL BELFAST MURAL TO ‘BREAK THE BIAS’
View full International Women’s Day Blog Series For International Women’s Day 2022, Children in Crossfire have unveiled a new mural in Belfast’s Corporation Street to highlight the injustice women…
International Women’s Day: #BREAKTHEBIAS (4/4)
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY! Let’s #BREAKTHEBIAS together! View full International Women’s Day Blog Series Each year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. This year the theme is…
International Women’s Day: #BREAKTHEBIAS (3/4)
View full International Women’s Day Blog Series Each year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. This year the theme is #BREAKTHEBIAS. In this four blog series for…
International Women’s Day: #BREAKTHEBIAS (2/4)
View full International Women’s Day Blog Series Each year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. This year the theme is #BREAKTHEBIAS. In this four blog series for…
International Women’s Day: #BREAKTHEBIAS (1/4)
View full International Women’s Day Blog Series Each year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. This year the theme is #BREAKTHEBIAS. WHAT IS A BIAS? It…
John Linehan – Schools Ambassador
Ireland Ambassador Children in Crossfire are honoured to have Comic John Linehan, aka May McFettridge as our Ireland Ambassador John Linehan, better known for his role as May Mc Fettridge…
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE ANNOUNCE MAJOR NEW PROGRAMME TO DRIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACROSS TANZANIA
BOFYA KUTAZAMA TAFSIRI YA KISWAHILI Children in Crossfire have announced a ground-breaking new programme which will see them play an instrumental role growing Early Childhood Development across all of Tanzania…
SHIRIKA LA CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAZINDUA MRADI WA KUCHECHEMUA UTEKELEZAJI BORA WA MALEZI, MAKUZI NA MAENDELEO YA AWALI YA MTOTO NCHINI TANZANIA
CLICK TO VIEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION Hivi karibuni Shirika la Children in Crossfire (CiC) limepata ruzuku kutoka taasisi ya Conrad N. Hilton Foundation ili kutekeleza mradi kabambe wa miaka mitatu (2021-2024)…
Saoirse Monica’s Challenge 25
Derry Girls star and proud Derry girl, Saoirse-Monica Jackson is now our Schools Ambassador. We are excited to announce the launch of Saoire – Monica’s ‘Challenge 25’. Want to get…
Plaque in honour of Derry’s Bishop Edward Daly to be unveiled at St Luke’s Hospital in Ethiopia
A plaque commemorating Bishop Edward Daly is being installed at St Luke’s Hospital in Wolisso, Ethiopia, five years on from his passing. The plaque recognises Bishop Daly’s support for our…
We need to work together.
We are deeply disappointed to tell you, our supporters, that the UK government has today announced its intention to stop funding our pre-school programme in Tanzania’s Dodoma region, as part…
Saoirse-Monica – Schools Ambassador
Schools Ambassador Children in Crossfire are honoured to have Derry Girls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson as our Schools Ambassador Join Saoirse-Monica’s Challenge 25! Walk, run, jog, cycle 25 miles in one…
Mother Language Day 2021 – How Language and Learning go hand in hand
Babies start imbibing the sounds and rhythm of their mother language from the time their brain architecture for language development starts forming, which is a few weeks before birth. As…
Action Trauma Staff Go The Extra Mile For Children in Crossfire
Four members of staff from Action Trauma – a Northern Ireland-based not-for-profit organisation which raises awareness of trauma and trauma recovery – are pounding the streets throughout February to raise…
RICHARD MOORE MURAL WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
A mural has been created in Derry in tribute to our Founder and Director, Richard Moore and his friendship with our Patron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The mural, on…
One world festival reflection
One World Festival – A Reflection By Dee Abbott. October at Children in Crossfire witnesses the celebration of our annual One World Festival, a festival which is organised in partnership…
Rising to the challenge
Rising to the Challenge Our Development Education team recently featured in Rising to the Challenge, a virtual conference organised by the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA). It gave us a…
We are partnering with Paragon Health
PARAGON HEALTH & CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LAUNCH NEW PARTNERSHIP Limavady company Paragon Health, which began mass-producing disposable face masks to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic, have launched a…
Paragon Facemask Collaboration
We are partnering with Paragon Health! Children in Crossfire are delighted to be working with a new partner, Paragon Health. Limavady company Paragon Health began mass-producing disposable face masks to…
Celebrate World Environment Day!
LEAF AN IMPRESSION As a celebration of World Environment Day next Tuesday, 5th June, we are hosting a seed-bomb making workshop in Holywell Trust, Bishop Street, Derry from 12:30pm-1:30pm, followed…
Development Education and Global Education Facilitators Needed
Development Education and Global Education Facilitators We are growing our team of educators to deliver our Teacher training programme, TIDAL: Educating the Heart. TIDAL: Educating the Heart is an accredited,…
Coffee Morning at The Shipquay Hotel
A very special coffee morning celebrating Shipquay Hotel’s partnership with Children in Crossfire, which will be held in their restaurant on Friday 1 June between 10:30am and 12noon. Shipquay Hotel…
Shipquay Boutique Hotel Announces Children in Crossfire as 2018 Charity Partner
Children in Crossfire are delighted to have been chosen as the Shipquay Boutique Hotel’s charity partner for 2018. The partnership was formally launched today with the presentation of a cheque…
Mince Pie Morning
The season of goodwill is well and truly upon us. It’s a great time to get together with friends and family in a bid to catch up before the madness…
Santa’s Big Fundraiser Appeal
Christmas is coming and it’s time to get into the festive spirit! On November 23rd, Derry man Martin Gallagher launched his 11th annual Santa’s Big Fundraiser Appeal for Children in…
World AIDS Day
Today, Friday 1st December recognises World AIDS Day, a day in which we are given the chance to stand up and join in the campaign to help put an end…
Poverty Eradication
Several International Days have been marked recently: The International Literacy Day (September 8th), World Teacher’s Day (October 5th), Day of the Girl (October 11th) and International Day for the Eradication…
Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
I always think of autumn as the marmite season of the year – you either love it or you hate it. For some people, the change in the weather means…
Ben Nevis: A Personal Account
Someone described a truly modest man as one who climbs Mount Everest alone without ever telling anybody… that is not me! But what follows is hardly a boast. On Friday…
TIDAL: Educating the Heart… Five Takeaways!
Over the last few days, Children in Crossfire delivered its TIDAL: Educating the Heart training to a group of energetic and enthusiastic teachers. Our intern, Barbara, was there to take…
Educating the Heart Initiative – Think Tank Report
Children in Crossfire was delighted to host a working conference to help shape our exciting Development Education: Educating the Heart initiative. Our Think Tank took place on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd June…
Connecting Classrooms – Training 2017
Connecting Classrooms is a global education programme which helps teachers to develop their practice, share ideas with other like-minded teachers and develop the skills of their students to become active,…
4 reasons you should trek Iceland with Children in Crossfire
In 2016 Charmaine signed up to the Iceland Trek. She spent 5 days with the group exploring Thórmork (Valley of Thor). Read her reasons why you shouldn’t hesitate to sign…
5 Ways to Get Involved With Sustainable Development
5 Daily Activities You Can Do to Get Involved With the SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a series of 17 goals set up by the 193 members of…
How Charity work got me Fitter | Lee Murphy
My story really starts in January with a need to lose some weight I’d put on after I stopped smoking a few years back. I booked into a 12-week weight…
Joanna Lumley to Join His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Derry/Londonderry
The events will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of International NGO Children in Crossfire Award-winning actress and activist, Joanna Lumley OBE, has been confirmed to join His Holiness, the 14th Dalai…
4 Things to Know About Our New Public Engagement Worker
We are delighted to welcome a new member to our team. Dee Abbott has just taken up the role as Public Engagement Officer. Dee tells us a few things about…
5 thing you need to know about self-compassion
Children in Crossfire staff were recently invited to attend a Well-being session hosted by Brendan Ozawa-De Silva, associate professor of psychology at Life University, and a good friend and supporter…
Day of The African Child 2017
Now is the time to act for the children of Africa It’s June 16, Day of the African Child (DAC) 2017. It is a good day to reflect on and…
Cycling for Global Goals
Donna Mc Feely from the Children in Crossfire Development Education had the pleasure of meeting Maurice Hurley during his cycle around Ireland to promote awareness of the Global Goals and…
Proud to Deliver Connecting Classrooms
Children in Crossfire are proud to deliver Connecting Classrooms programme by the British Council for schools in Northern Ireland. The Connecting Classrooms programme is a CPD training package for schools…
World Fairtrade Day 2017
World Fair Trade Day is an inclusive, worldwide celebration of fair trade as a tool for change, held every year on the second Saturday in May. It is endorsed by…
My visit to Ilmela Pre-Primary school
On Tuesday 14th March 2017 I visited Ilemela Pre-Primary School, Tanzania. I spent quite a bit of time observing the class and the teacher in action. It was lovely to…
My Fairtrade Experience
The Fairtrade Experience of Bennett Kushnick, Children In Crossfire Intern In Our Development Education Department. “On Thursday, March 9, 2017, I attended the Fairtrade fortnight event at Ulster University’s Magee…
Safe Water Provision On World Water Day
Children in Crossfire are delighted to have the continued support of Watercooler World as part of our ongoing programme in the Wolisso area of Ethiopia which aims to address the…
A Few Moments
As Children in Crossfire’s Head of International Programmes, sometimes I can get distracted by the day to day work in the office. Therefore it’s nice to reconnect and not lose…
3 Reasons You Should Become A Fairtrade Business
Children in Crossfire has been working as part of Foyle Fairtrade for the past ten years. We feel this is important, as the injustices of poverty are closely linked to unfair…
Apex With Children In Crossfire
Apex Housing Association have had a fantastic Partnership with Children in Crossfire for almost 17 years. We provide funding to Children in Crossfire who in turn offer opportunities to Apex…
Addis Hiwot Housing Project
This month we are able to provide an update on 60 families we have been working with over the past 8 years. In 2008 they lived in makeshift houses in…
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Join Strictly
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE DO STRICTLY COME DANCING 22nd JUNE 2017: RECRUITING NOW This week is all about the build up to the Oscars and the movie on everyone’s lips is…
Why Development Education?
For Children in Crossfire, long-term sustainable Change requires more than our direct work on key issues within our target countries. Rather, it requires us to promote a more active role…
Fundraising in Belfast
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Connor, I’m 25 years old and I’m the Senior Community Fundraiser for Children in Crossfire in Belfast and joined the charity…
Top 5 Dev Ed Highlights of 2016
Throughout 2016, Children in Crossfire’s Development Education team worked hard to tackle the injustices of poverty through promoting active global citizenship to schools and colleges. During this period, we have…
Development Education Day
#DevEdDay On the 21st December, the shortest day of the year, Irish Aid launched its Development Education strategy for 2017-2023. Firstly, it feels significant that the strategy is launched on…
International Human Solidarity Day
I wonder how much coverage International Human Solidarity Day will have on 20th December this year, or if many of those reading this have ever heard of it? The idea…
Back to the 80’s
‘Back to the 80s’ for Encore and Children in Crossfire! Derry’s Encore Contemporary Choir is in the thick of rehearsals for its 3rd show ‘Back to the 80s’ to be…
Advent 2016 – Beshala’s story
Beshala was only 18 months when her concerned father, Jemal, made the long journey to St Luke’s Hospital, Wolisso, Ethiopia to seek treatment for his daughter who was suffering from…
Educating the Heart – Special Feature
What is the Background to Educating the Heart? In 2013, Children in Crossfire launched an Educating the Heart initiative as part of its Development Education (DE) programme. The organisation’s patron,…
Stand up and be Counted
Christmas Jumpers Guinness World Record Attempt Deep in your wardrobe, hidden far from the light of day, lies a garish and slightly embarrassing knitted seasonal creation that is patiently waiting…
Fursa Kwa Watoto – Opportunities For Children
Case Study: Role of School Leadership in Fumbuni Pre-Primary, Moshi Children in Crossfire’s Fursa kwa Watoto (FkW) programme is a 4-year initiative working in 120 pre-primary classes in Tanzania to…
Running Coach to Zombie Leader
With Halloween fast approaching we met up with Bronagh Mc Laughlin the Club Secretary of Reach Running Club to find out what inspired her to support Children in Crossfire….. and…
Totally wiped out
After a successful and fun day out fundraising in Belfast at the Totally Wiped Out event last month we catch up woth a participant to hear all about the event.…
The Nourish Programme
Ethiopia is a country prone to Humanitarian crises such as drought and famine. At the moment there is a massive drought in the northern regions that is impacting the price…
World Peace Day
International Day of Peace: 3 Key Connections between Development Education and Peace Studies As a Development Education provider, Children in Crossfire is uniquely placed within the context of Northern Ireland.…
Not my problem
Celebrating 20 years: Looking back with Playwright and Actress Jenny MacDonald 2016 sees Children in Crossfire celebrate 20 years of working to make the world a fairer place for everyone. …
Pre-Primary Education in Tanzania
As the new school year begins, thousands of children in Tanzania are starting their formal education. With a mixture of excitement and apprehension they arrive with a wide range of…
Barcelona Half Marathon
We are delighted to be taking a group to participant in the Barcelona Half Marathon. This is the perfect first Half Marathon for runners starting out or a good place…
Long Term Volunteering
My name is Clíona Edwards and I have been volunteering with Children in Crossfire from October 2010 (I can’t believe it’s nearly been six years). I went to Oakgrove Integrated…
Makka Primary School, Tanzania
Over the past few years we’ve been working closely with St Columb’s College, Derry. Our partnership with the school means we can work with teachers and pupils to explore global…
Connecting Classrooms
Our Development Education team are delighted to have been invited to deliver two core skills of British Councils Connecting Classrooms programme! We see this as an opportunity to engage with…
Bishop Daly
Everyone at Children in Crossfire are deeply saddened by the death of Bishop Daly. Throughout his life he practiced real compassion and had a genuine concern for others. He was…
Cultural Trip 2016
Derry at 04:00 on a Friday morning is, predictably, deserted. Yet outside Saint Columb’s College stood a group of weary-eyed individuals, weighed down with luggage and yawning into the cold…
Volunteer Opportunity
We have a fantastic Volunteer Opportunity available at Children in Crossfire. Experience in volunteer/fundraising and data recording would be an advantage but not essential for the position. Title: Collection Can…
Top 8 Benefits of JustGiving
JustGiving is a global online social platform for giving. In the past 12 months our supporters have raised £40,336.40 on JustGiving for us. To say they are amazing is an understatement,…
Tanzania, Here We Come!
Over the past few years we’ve been working closely with St Columb’s College, Derry. Our partnership with the school means we can work with teachers and pupils to explore global…
Anke’s Story
Anke Wisselink came to Children in Crossfire to volunteer after a chance meeting on a plane home from Tanzania. After meeting Shauna from our fundraising department, the two ladies shared…
Our Legacy Campaign
We’ve launched our new Legacy Information Campaign! Are you one of the 70% of people in Northern Ireland who don’t have a will? Why not? Been putting it off, don’t…
Opportunities for children
Parents making a difference Our partners ‘Fursa kwa Watoto’ (opportunities for children) have been busy getting parents involved in the pre-primary schools of Tanzania. Mums and Dads have been encouraged…
Hard As Oak
After graduating from the University of Ulster with a degree in Sports Exercise and Leisure Richard travelled the world before returning in 2006 to his run his family farm .…
Pre Primary School Education
Great news from the classrooms of Tanzania. An update from Fursa Kwa Watoto (Opportunities for Children). One of the pilot projects we funded with our partners in Tanzania has been…
5 Good Reasons and a Few Words of Wisdom
Educating the Heart: 5 Good Reasons and a Few Words of Wisdom Recently, Children in Crossfire has been working on evolving its Development Education practice to nurture the emotional well-being…
Visually Impaired Volunteers In International Development
This week’s guest blogger is Laura McCauley. Laura took up a volunteering position with our partners in the Gambia, and in this blog she shares her volunteering experiences and challenges…
Micro Finance
As a lifelong teacher and advocate for young children and families, Mary Kabati embodies the Children in Crossfire values. Mary is the program coordinator for Tanzania Home Economics Association, a Children…
Mary Kabati: Children In Mwanza
As a lifelong teacher and advocate for young children and families, Mary Kabati embodies the Children in Crossfire values. Mary is the program coordinator for Tanzania Home Economics Association, a Children…
Development Education Internship
Meet Alyssa who has interned with our Development Education team for these past 8 weeks. Alyssa shares her journey with us, and how working here has helped challenge her “extremely…
Possibilities: Be the Revolution
As we continue to remember Possibilities: Be the Revolution, we would like to share this wonderful piece written William Wall back in 2011. The real world is not for sale…
Possibilities: Be the Revolution
In the spirit of remembering Possibilities: Be the Revolution, we would like to share this wonderful piece written by Joe Murray of Afri back in 2011. “Suddenly, from behind the…
A Gift For The Future
As a valued supporter of Children in Crossfire we were hoping that you might be inspired to make a lasting difference for some of the world’s most vulnerable children. By…
Possibilities: Be the Revolution
The Dalai Lama offers a deep wisdom to help us better understand and address the urgent and interconnected range of economic, social, political and environmental problems facing us today. He…
Water For Life
You might remember that our Advent Campaign 2014 was aimed at raising funds for safe water for thousands of people, vulnerable people in Ethiopia. We are delighted to tell you…
Scatter Kindness
Recently I was drawn to an image shared by a friend of mine on Facebook “A Simple Recipe for Happiness is to Scatter kindness wherever you go!” I started thinking how,…
Educating the Heart
5 Good Reasons and a Few Words of Wisdom Recently, Children in Crossfire has been working on evolving its Development Education practice to nurture the emotional well-being of young people…
Compassion – Xiaoling’s Story
Before this internship, I had never really thought about the word compassion. I thought of it as synonymous with the words kind, caring and nice. The words we would just…
New Teaching methods
New Teaching Methods to engage Children in learning It’s shocking that only ¼ of children in Tanzania have access to pre-primary school education. Children who attend pre-school do much better…
What is Development Education
As well as our work on the ground with children in Tanzania and Ethiopia, Children in Crossfire is committed to Development Education in Ireland and UK. What is Development Education?’…
5 Things about Children in Crossfire
Having decided to take a year out of education before attending university, Micheál Gallagher started volunteering at Children in Crossfire in October 2014. He reflects on what was an intense…
Visually Impaired Volunteers in International Development
By Laura McCauley My first ever memory of Africa is that of TV ads showing images of sick, starving children living in horrendous conditions. The kind of images that were…
Feyiftu’s Story
One-year old Feyiftu was severely malnourished and gravely ill when her mother, Berhane, brought her to St. Luke’s Hospital. the local clinic near to their home in the rural village…
Laurensia’s Story
Laurensia is a farmer with seven children and one grandchild. She coordinates three Women’s Groups in total. Through her training to become a Volunteer Coordinator, she has substantially increased her…
Modou’s Story
Modou is seven years old and has been blind from birth. He has been attending GOVI for almost four years. Modou lives in a compound with his family which is…
Sadiki’s Story
Sadiki teaches a class of 48 children. He is proud to be a pre-primary teacher. He said: “Having attended TAHEA’S training, I now know how to make learning kits and…
Tony’s Story
(As told by Matthew Banks, Children in Crossfire’s international Programme Manager) I was at a meeting at the CCBRT Moshi office and they said there was a “Club Foot” clinic…