Reportedly, over half a billion children live in extremely high flood occurrence zones; nearly 160 million live in high or extremely high drought severity zones. While it is true that climate change will ultimately impact every child, these children are already in harmâs way and face some of the most immediate risks. There is a
The HAKI journey In 1994 James Cameron wrote the story to the 3-D sci-fi film Avatar, which was only released globally in 2009, and went on to make close to US$3 billion on the Box Office[1]. So why did he wait for so long to release the movie? Because in 1994, the technology to develop
The Graça Machel Trust is officially a newly-elected member of African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC); and is readily committed to work with the Committee to translate childrenâs rights into a reality. This appointment comes with an Observer Status by the ACERWC. The Child Rights team was given
GMT Child Rights Programme recently marked a phenomenal milestone after presenting the final revised version of its digital childrenâs learning platform HAKI 4 ALL Children to over 100 Children from across the Africa continent. This took place on March 12, 2021 during the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 18thACERWC CSO
Equipping children with increased skills, knowledge about their rights and where to go and seek help whenever they feel their rights have been violated has always been a priority for the Trust. The year 2020 saw the Child Rights Programme make concerted efforts to empower and strengthen children's capacity by developing  and conducting training for
 As the world battles with containing the continued spread of Covid-19 by imposing lockdowns and social distancing, there is a great risk of a further reduction in access to sexual and reproductive health rights services in Africa. The lockdowns and restrictions in movement have resulted in increased reports of domestic violence and disruptions in
Photo Credit: Annie-Spratt-KBpIcWV6o2c-unsplash.jpg  On the 5th of March 2020, South Africans woke up to its first case of COVID-19[1], the global pandemic that many prior to this, had considered foreign. No one could have predicted the rapid local transmission that ensued, just a few weeks later, leaving the nation with over 1000
 This year, the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) took place between 13th and 20th March 2019. The Trust Child Rights team took part in the sessions which focused on; Consideration of five (5) state party reports from the following State Parties;
 Meet 18 year old Pili Nyairaa one the many success stories coming out from the Mara Out of School programme. Pili lives with her grandmother who survives on cattle farming and was forced to leave school in order to help on the farm and with other household chores until 2017 when she got an
âQuality of education is a sine qua non condition for children and youth to grasp the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Centuryâ- Graça Machel.     The Graça Machel Trust, through its Childrenâs Rights Programme recognises the International Day of Education which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 03
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustâs goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.