Tanzania still has a long way to go to achieve equality and human rights for all. Fida and the Free Pentecostal Church of Tanzania (FPCT) have made significant progress in improving the rights of children with disabilities. The partnership has brought them from the corners of their homes to school.
A Bhutanese village community grows oyster mushrooms with Finnish funding. The mushrooms will provide a valuable addition to their diet, and in the future, new income for the villagers.
Sexual violence is a global epidemic. The use of rape as a weapon of war is wreaking terrible havoc. Its victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo have a long way to go from being victims to survivors of sexual violence. Fida and its Congolese church partner CEPAC are working to make this process happen and break the cycle of violence.
During her ten-year career as a teacher, Maya Pandey from Bangladesh has heard and seen many things. She enjoys teaching and meeting children and young people – their challenges do not go unnoticed. In her home region of the country, child marriages take place, although it is prohibited by law. Sometimes, when they hear about plans for marriage, the school and the authorities try to prevent it.
A child that is growing up is sensitive and needs the protection of an adult. Sometimes we try to spare children from the harsh side of life, but sometimes revealing it is vital. For Bangladeshi girls, awareness of the dangers of child marriage is important so that they can protect their own rights.
Primary school girls have a clear plan for the future and a desire to change the harmful practices in their community. Both of them have seen some of their friends from school being married.
Susan Baroi grew up in poverty, separated from her parents. Now she wants to show love to the children in Dhaka’s slums, she especially wants to encourage girls.
Tania’s story is familiar to 38 million other Bangladeshi girls. 17-year-old Tania’s home was unexpectedly visited by strangers, among them Tania’s future husband. The next time they met was at their wedding when she was married to that adult stranger.
In a workshop held in November 2022, Bangladeshi children and young people were able to share in their own words and pictures about their everyday life and what their dreams are.
When Lipika was in eighth grade, her family and the family of her future husband made a decision that changed Lipika’s life forever. A 14-year-old girl was going to be married. Back then, there was no awareness of the illegality of child marriage.