Campaigning in Rwanda

We are doing whatever it takes to reach every last child

Summary

Rwanda Country spotlight

We're campaigning for the poorest children, particularly those in rural areas:  The current education system does not meet the needs of all children, particularly the poorest.  Despite commitments, the state has not invested in early childhood education services, provision is not free but dependant on parental capacity to pay.

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Campaign focus

Read more about campaigning in some of our other countries.

Georgia
Georgia

Europe and the Middle East

We're campaigning for children with disabilities: A large number of children with disabilities remain unidentified and are not receiving the social, educational, medical and material support they are entitled to.  There is a lack of tolerance of the rights of children with disabilities.

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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone

Africa

We're campaigning for teenage mothers to survive, learn and be protected. Child mothers or ‘teenage pregnancy’ are socially unwelcome in Sierra Leone and are reported to be the greatest cause of exclusion for many girls, especially those living in rural areas. 

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Iraq
Iraq

Europe and the Middle East

We're campaigning to ensure accountability mechanisms exist and function such as girls-inclusive education between adolescent girls who are not exercising their individual rights properly.  

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Zambia
Zambia

Africa

We're campaigning for poor children in rural areas: 60% of Zambians are classified as poor.  In recent years, the Zambian economy has grown at an average of 6-7 percent per annum, however, this has not trickled down to the poverty reduction at the community level resulting in limited access to services.

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