article / February 7, 2017
Meet the Australian farmer who has donated more than USD$1.5m towards education and health systems strengthening in Northern Uganda
It all started in 2013 during a family visit to Lira district, northern Uganda.
publication / July 12, 2016
El Nino & Children in Southern Africa
Southern Africa is currently facing one of the strongest El Niño crises in 35 years, with an estimated 49 million people at risk. This El Niño, through drought, floods and sometimes both, is causing food insecurity, increased food prices, death of livestock and economic slow-down.
article / April 13, 2011
Sole kindergarten in Bethlehem village offers hope for children
In the small village of Wadi Rahhal near the town of Bethlehem in the West Bank, the happy shouts and laughter of children drift around a small kindergarten. Outside, children listen to their principal reading to them from a story book.
article / November 20, 2015
Life in Fullness – A Place for the Street Children of Herat
Walk through the streets of Herat City, Afghanistan, and you will find a large number of school-age street children dressed in rags, trying to survive in any way they can, often by begging, selling plastic bags, repairing bicycles or labouring for shoemakers.
article / January 8, 2013
Seeing disabilities up close
Stigma, rejection, myths, lack of awareness and access to special equipment are preventing Burundian children living with disabilities from enjoying their rights. Sixteen private centres came together to assist with limited means and helped the people ask for assistance.
article / November 29, 2012
War through the eyes of children in North Gaza
Israel’s recent military operation in the Gaza Strip, “Operation Pillar of Defense,” resulted in the death of 163 Palestinians, between 29 and 32 of which are estimated to be children, and injuring over 1,000 more people. Six Israelis were also killed due to rocket fire.
publication / August 22, 2014
Sustainable Water Services Project Delivery Report
In order to assess the sustainability of Hilton-funded systems with respect to functionality, water safety, and level of service, the Hilton Foundation partnered with Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA), an African NGO that was not involved in implementing earlier Hilton projects, to conduct a
publication / July 11, 2019
Pequeñas Grietas, Grandes Brechas: Cómo los gobiernos permiten que persista la violencia contra los niños
Nuestro mundo está mejorando, cada año. Estamos logrando un progreso asombroso en la lucha contra las enfermedades y la mortalidad y estamos invirtiendo grandes cantidades para avanzar en la medicina y el conocimiento y para crear mejores condiciones de vida. Pero no para todos.
article / February 21, 2014
BLOG: Children suffer most as violence ravages South Sudan
The ghosts that struck Kenya after the 2007 elections are back. Their target this time round is neighbouring South Sudan. It is unfortunate that they have swarmed the world’s newest nation with more vengeance.
article / February 19, 2014
Report: A world without violence against children
Report from the Side-event A World without Violence against Children New York City, NY – February 5, 2014Co-hosted by the Government of Canada and the Government of Paraguay.