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 plan to further invest in the group that holds the key to unlocking doors of peace and prosperity on earth. I invite you to my…
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 see the children so engaged with their teacher. After each activity, she would shout out to them ‘good children!’ and they would respond ‘good teacher!’…
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 in November 2016! The youngest of 4 in my family, I am probably a stereotypical youngest child, always talking a bit too much and with…
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 demonstrate that quality early learning can improve learning outcomes for children. This month the team from one of our implementing partners, Maarifa ni Ufunguo in…
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 justice issues, and we benefit from the support the school offers us when it comes to fundraising and generating income for our programmes. After a…
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 a great success. The aim was to provide an improved and stimulating learning environment in pre-primary school education. It is a four year programme and the…