As we who are now running the world, once were children, the children of today will run the world tomorrow. Hence, child empowerment is instrumental in driving progress across all social, economic, and political spheres. By empowering children to voice their opinions, pursue their aspirations, and contribute to their communities, we lay the foundation for […]
CategoriesEducationIn the heart of Uganda – Agago District – an extremely poor region but brimming with hope and potential, Future4Children is making remarkable strides with a series of innovative projects that are transforming lives and landscapes. In the heart of Northern Uganda lies a region grappling with formidable challenges. This area endures the absence of […]
As of July 2020, together with the local Mariposa Foundation, we were ready to open a school for about 60 children in the rural village of Los Maranitos in Dominican Republic. However then COVID happened and the entire country went into lockdown. Since then until now (May 2021) all schools have been closed countrywide. However, […]
CategoriesDomestic violenceWith about 90,000 infected and almost 4,000 deaths, Bolivia is devastated by COVID19. With no more available intensive care beds in the hospitals, overfilled cemeteries, people dying in the streets and numerous infected doctors and nurses, the health sector is on the verge of collapse. With a total lockdown going on for almost five […]
CategoriesDomestic violenceDuring this period of COVID-19 domestic violence has increased dramatically in every country experiencing a lockdown. In Bolivia Future4Children´s and our local partner Huellas & Futuro have for several years worked with prevention and intervention of domestic abuse against children through our project Wawas. In order to continue helping abused children, we have adapted the […]
CategoriesEducationAs throughout the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has also caused major disruptions in both the private and public sectors of the Dominican Republic. A curfew is in place while only the most essential providers are still working. All schools are closed and are not scheduled to reopen at the earliest in May 2020. Therefore, we had […]
CategoriesEducationThe first time I visited the Dominican Republic was in 2016. I stayed in Cabarete, previously a little fishing village now turned “Mecca” for kitesurfing enthusiasts. Immediately I got smitten by this beautiful island and its warm and always smiling people. However, the country is among the poorest of the Caribbean islands and most people […]
CategoriesSafe environmentOur founder Trude Stene has been in Cochabamba Bolivia visiting some of the schools where the project “WAWAS” has been implemented. She has interviewed the team of our local partner Huellas & Futuro to see the new challenges of this second phase of “WAWAS”. This encounter has confirmed once more that Future4Children is achieving its […]
CategoriesAbused women and childrenLast Monday 19th of March, the project “WAWAS Phase 2” has started with the approval of the Regional Education Department of Cochabamba in Bolivia. The project is intervening 15 new schools in the target community Tunari in the city of Cochabamba. The goal is to reach at least 10’000 children and youth to get them […]
