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…
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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,…