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Job Vacancy - Communication and Fundraising Coordinator
Child-Help International is looking for a Communication and Fundraising Coordinator to join the team.
Candidates send a letter of interest and their CV to: jobs@child-help.international.
Deadline for submitting your application is May 22, 2023
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Following Houses of Hope - Introduction
Rhune, a photography master's student, will spend one month in Tanzania as a part of her internship. She will provide daily reports on the time spent with staff, parents and children at different Houses of Hope in Tanzania.
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Opening of a House of Hope in Kimara, Tanzania
We are happy to announce the formal opening of a House of Hope (HoH) in Kimara, in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
As a result of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, thousands of people were buried under the rubble, and tens of thousands were injured.
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Ultrasound device arrived in Ukraine
The plea for help from Ukraine reached us and we acted upon it!

Project visit - Malawi - Part 5
Here we are, the final piece of Pierre’s Malawi project visit. In this 5th piece we’ll also focus on Chisamo and his mother, Emilie.
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Project visit - Malawi - Part 4
Welcome to part 4 of our Malawi project visit. We left off at the part where I was sharing my personal story with Emilie, about my daughter Liesje. That’s when Emilie started pouring out hers, and Chisamo’s.
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Project visit - Malawi - Part 3
In the following part, you can read about what palliative care is, and how does it look like for children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. We will also start the story of Emilie and his son with hydrocephalus, Chisamo.
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Project visit - Malawi - Part 2
This is the part 2 of Pierre's story from the Malawi project visit. We will cover the story of Aisha and his son Razack, the Mercy James hospital, and future plan for CHSBH Malawi.
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Project visit - Malawi - Part 1
Last month, the founder of Child-Help, Pierre Mertens, visited our friends and colleagues in Malawi, as a part of the project visit. In the following 5 posts we will present Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Malawi, through the work of our partner - CHSBH Malawi.
We will write about how far the work has come, as well as challenges and hardships they had to overcome, and the storms that are yet to be weathered.

A container to Tanzania
We traveled a long way, both in time and in distance, to get material for the children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus to the right destination.
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Thank-you notes from parents in Ukraine
The medical materials, equipment, hygiene products and other basic necessities have been reaching our target group in Ukraine since we started sending ambulances in March. Below you can enjoy the kind words and beautiful photos from parents and children in Ukraine.
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Ihor Vitenko on Situation in Ukraine
The podcast with Ihor Vitenko, the person on the ground in Ukraine, helping our target group is live in Dutch language, therefore we bring you a summary of that conversation.
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“Children should be thriving instead of just surviving”
An interview with Collins Kabachelor, new Country Representative Uganda of Child-Help, where he talks about challenges in his new job and where Child-Help can expand its impact in Uganda.
Read moreLife with spina bifida in Kenia
Francesca Naijaipu was born with spina bifida in a small village in the north of Kenya where there was little understanding of the condition. The following explains how she overcame the problems she encountered during her childhood and later found a job and love.