It's been an amazing year of
#UnlockingBigChange
and we're so grateful to our team of supporters,
#GlobalYouthAmbassadors
, campaigners, ambassadors, and friends who helped us reached 1.5 million children this year.
Here's to 2024!
Education Commissioner
@Shakira
sends personal message of thanks to the inspirational youth activists & campaigners who've mobilised 1.5 million people to join the campaign calling for a new global funding plan for education.
#MakeImpossiblePossible
At the start of her
#ElDoradoWorldTour
,
@Shakira
still managed to urge her fans to back the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) - a bold funding plan to help deliver quality education for millions of children
#MakeImpossiblePossible
Here’s the moment when our Global Youth Ambassadors handed over 1.5 million petition signatures to
@antonioguterres
👏
They represented young campaigners who have worked hard to grow the campaign to unlock education funding and
#MakeImpossiblePossible
. ✊
Theirworld believes that every child should have the
#BestStartInLife
and to achieve a global transformation in the
#EarlyYears
we require champions all around the world. We're pleased to see
@KensingtonRoyal
launch its
#ShapingUs
campaign on Early Years 🎉
Ahead of the launch of our new campaign designed to raise awareness of the critical importance of early childhood, The Princess of Wales has written an open letter outlining why this issue is so important.
#ShapingUs
"If we want to build a happier and mentally healthier society then one of the best investments we can make is in the relationships, environments and experiences that make up our early childhoods.” - The Duchess of Cambridge (
@KensingtonRoyal
) (1/2)
As we come to the end of our time here in Denmark, we’ve learnt so much about the innovative work that prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood.
The research and support for infants’ mental health & well-being is inspiring and has sparked plenty of… (1/2)
We took
@Dynamomagician
to a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon to meet some of the 600,000 children left out of school without hope of a brighter future. Share this film now to remind world leaders of the promise they have broken.
#YouPromised
Discover what happened when a group of activists, artists and business leaders came together to
#ChangeTheCulture
of violence against girls and women.
#IWD2018
“If we are going to create a healthier and happier society for future generations, we must start by understanding and acknowledging the unique importance the first five years of life.” - The Princess of Wales
260 million children are out of school. This makes them vulnerable to poverty, inequality, discrimination, trafficking and more. Join us to end the global education crisis. Together we can
#WriteTheWrong
:
#UNGA
We completely agree with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - girls' education and deferring climate change are deeply connected. Educating the young opens so many opportunities and possibilities.
Visit the Key 👉
#DayOfTheGirl
*Today is the day!* In honour of
#DayoftheGirl
,
@Malala
and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry discuss what education means to them and the need to keep girls learning during and after COVID-19. Watch now:
"I had to do something to help Syrian refugee children."
@Dynamomagician
Read all about his powerful film in Lebanon - and what he'll say to world leaders who broke their promise to educate children
#YouPromised
Next month, world leaders will meet
@UN
#TransformingEducation
summit in New York. Young people have a message for their leaders:
#LetMeLearn
. It is time for leaders to take this demand seriously.
If you agree, add your name and country flag 🏳️ below!
"It is important to remind myself that I am incredibly lucky and that there are so many people who need help and who need a voice." We asked
@georgiaEtennant
and
@DavidTennantPod
how they felt inspired to take action and
#WriteTheWrong
after our
#IWD2019
Breakfast.
BREAKING NEWS: We have received €1.35 million from the Dutch Postcode Lottery to fund emergency
#Covid19
education for refugee children on the Greek Islands with
@EduCannotWait
. Another €20 million needed to ensure education continues after
#Covid19
.
On New Year's Day, David Tennant will be presenting our appeal on
@BBCRadio4
. We must act urgently to protect the education of children impacted by conflict and emergencies.
#EducationCannotWait
#R4appeal
📻
90% of your brain developed before the age of five. But kids all over the world still aren’t getting the investment they need. Join our
#5for5
campaign to make
#earlyyears
a priority 👉
#UniversalChildrensDay
The
#EarlyYears
are crucial, but millions of children around the world aren’t receiving the quality care and education they need.
That’s why
@rogerfederer
and
@rogerfedererfdn
have joined the global
#ActForEarlyYears
campaign so that every child gets the best start in life.
“Finally women are saying: No. More.”
@AnnieLennox
accepts the
#ChangeTheCulture
award for her work with
@TheCircleNGO
to empower, support, connect and inspire women to become advocates and change agents. 🙌🏻
Tune into
@BBCRadio4
right now to hear David Tennant, on behalf of Theirworld and the 36 million children around the world displaced by conflict. Listen + Donate here:
#R4appeal
#EducationForAll
Great news!
@Theirworld
is delighted to announce that actor, comedian and television presenter Matt Lucas has become the charity’s latest Ambassador.
@RealMattLucas
will be supporting our mission to end the global education crisis 🙌
School closures and uncertainty can be hard for children.
A
@Theirworld
-funded project has made a lovely video to help children cope with stress caused by the pandemic.
Watch and share Tohara & Ugi's tale:
In 72 hours
@Dynamomagician
and
@sarahbrownuk
will be travelling to Brussels to hand-deliver our petition to world leaders.
In 72 hours we could change the world for hundreds of thousands of children.
Will you join us? Sign the
#YouPromised
petition TODAY.
This year we celebrate our 20th anniversary! Watch this lovely message from British actor, comedian, writer and our wonderful friend
@RealMattLucas
🥳
We're so grateful for his incredible support throughout the years! 🙌
On
#UniversalChildrensDay
we celebrate the rights of all children, all over the world. And not all kids are getting the same start in life. Joined the
#5for5
movement today and stand up for kids who haven't mastered standing yet🖐️
Every year, 15 million children are born prematurely.
@Theirworld
's Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory is saving lives through its groundbreaking research into the causes of premature birth.
Watch our film to learn more about JBRL's work.
TW // Baby loss
“I’m delighted to be joining Theirworld as an Ambassador to support the crucial work it does. Education is vitally important for a children’s life chances.” -
@RealMattLucas
, actor, comedian and
@Theirworld
Ambassador ⬇️
Congratulations to
@Shakira
on her history-making
#GRAMMY
win last night! Did you know she's the first female artist to win twice in the Best Latin Pop Album category at the Grammys AND a big supporter of education? 🏆 🙌
He may have only been in office for a few days, but Shafqat Mahmood, the new Education Minister of Pakistan, already has IFFEd at the top of his to-do list 📝
#MakeImpossiblePossible
#UNGA
"Nomadic children are almost completely forgotten when it comes to education."
#GlobalYouthAmbassador
Abdulbaki from Nigeria 🇳🇬, himself a nomadic child, tells world leaders attending
#TransformingEducation
that education is his right
#LetMeLearn
@romankemp
We’re a global children’s charity Chaired by
@SarahBrownUK
. We want to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. Recent work incl. supplying 1000s of laptops to teachers & students impacted by the
#UkraineWar
“I will keep fighting so that you can never do again what you did.” Tatiana was a victim of sexual violence in the DRC and wrote this letter to her attacker. Read aloud by
@Pearlie_Mack
, this is one woman’s story of survival in the ‘Land of Despair’.
#ChangeTheCulture
#MeToo
Affected by poverty, war & emigration, young people whose education is in crisis spoke directly - via hologram - to world leaders at the historic
#TransformingEducation
summit in New York.
Through telling their stories they ask “Now that you know me, will you
#LetMeLearn
?”
"I have no pledges of money to make. But on behalf of my Prime Minister, I want to make one pledge: We have 25 million children out of school, and we are determined to get them into school." H.E. Shafqat Mahmood, Minister for Education, Pakistan 🙌🇵🇰
We’ve joined 275 former world leaders, economists & educationalists to call on the G20 to act & prevent
#Covid19
becoming an education crisis too. We cannot stand by and allow these young people to be robbed of their education and a fair chance in life.
During the
#TransformingEducation
summit, New York has been taken over by billboards highlighting the thousands of young people all over the world demanding
#LetMeLearn
🌍🌎🌏
Young refugee children are learning again in a new education centre on the island of Lesvos, thanks to a project supported by Theirworld and players of
@PostcodeLoterij
. Read more ⤵️
Presenter & comedian
@sanditoksvig
is taking part in the
#WalkForTheirworld
because she wants to see every child have the best education possible 👩🎓👨🎓 Sponsor her and support our work here:
#WalkFife
We are facing an
#EarlyYears
crisis. More than half of the world's children are missing out on the early years care they need and we MUST act now.
So, with the help of
@theirworld
Ambassador
@RealMattLucas
, we are launching a
#GlobalTantrum
! Join us:
"Last week, thousands of children walked out of school in protest against the evil of climate change. This week, we protest on behalf of the millions for whom there is no school to walk away from."
@OfficeGSBrown
highlights the twin crises facing future generations.
This year we celebrate our 20th Anniversary 🥳 Watch & share this important message from
@Theirworld
Chair
@SarahBrownUK
and join us in our mission to end the global
#education
crisis.
The Duchess of Cambridge is right,
#EarlyChildhoodDevelopment
is one of the best investments we can make in society. At
@Theirworld
, we urge govts to invest 10% of their education budgets in two years of high-quality pre-primary school.
"Early childhood education helps the child, and it helps the parents... it is enormously powerful in how it creates families that can change a nation." Powerful words on the importance of ECE from
@unicefchief
at the
#WriteTheWrong
Because
#EarlyMomentsMatter
event 🙌
📣 Our 2021 Education Innovation Awards are NOW OPEN!
Are you working hard to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? Apply now to win a £50k grant, 1-1 mentoring and masterclasses!
#UnlockInnovation
🎊
Find out more ⬇️
“At times, every minute, every hour was a living hell.
The only reason to hope was my honour.”
@Pearlie_mack
reading the words of Tatiana, the survivor of sexual violence in DRC, for
#ChangeTheCulture
#IWD2018
Last year, over 5 million people saw
@Dynamomagician
's film & took action. Since then, there’s been some progress, but over 800,000 Syrian refugee children are still out of school.
Join us and tell world leaders:
#YouPromised
, now
#WriteTheWrong
:
We've coordinated a coalition of 21 global charities to highlight that
#SyriaConf2020
is failing to address Syrian refugee children’s education. In 2016 world leaders promised there would be
#NoLostGeneration
. Don't give up on Syria's children. Read more⤵️
This morning we were joined by a group of incredible storytellers, survivors and leaders to discuss how we can
#ChangeTheCulture
of violence against women and girls. Here's a glimpse at the event:
The reports coming from Beirut have been shocking. Theirworld partners with many people and organisations in Beirut and Lebanon to deliver our work. Our thoughts are with them and all the people of Lebanon at this challenging time.
"The first thing that hits you...is the number of children hanging around with nothing to do."
British illusionist
@Dynamomagician
talks about his trip to Lebanon - and what he'll say to world leaders who broke their promise to educate children
Congratulations to our Global Youth Ambassador Aniket Gupta from Delhi who has been awarded the prestigious
@DianaAward
for helping to improve the scientific skills of young people.
Theirworld has been unlocking big change for young people for 20 years - and we could've not done it without our incredible supporters.
A huge thank you to actor, comedian, writer, & dear friend
@RealMattLucas
for supporting our work to end the global
#education
crisis! 👏
We're delighted to welcome actor and comedian
@RealMattLucas
as the new
@Theirworld
Ambassador 👏
Earlier this year, Matt Lucas wished us a lovely Happy 20th Birthday 🎂
Watch it back here ⬇️