Zegeye's story

Ethiopia Thursday, 26 November 2015

Meet Zegeye. He’s one of our Stand by Me kids. He lives in Ethiopia and is a happy bright boy, but things weren’t always this way.

World Toilet Day

Colombia Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Tomorrow is World Toilet Day. 2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to improved sanitation, putting their health at risk. We’d love to share wit...

Expert medical care for Lati

Ethiopia Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Lati is a nine year old student at our school in Dembi Dollo. He’s a very brave boy and has kept a great attitude during his recent medical treatme...

Straight A’s for Bekoji students

Ethiopia Wednesday, 04 November 2015

We are bursting with pride for all 17 students who took a pre-university exam. They did so well! 10 of them are off to a Pre-university School and ...

Include a child in your Christmas List

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Do you spend hours looking for meaningful gifts for Christmas, only to return home feeling disappointed that you haven’t yet found the ‘right thing...

Computer lab opened at the Bethany School

Ethiopia, Thursday, 15 October 2015

Months of building and preparing, even shipping computers from England to Bekoji all led up to the 1st of October when our Bethany School officiall...

Day of the girl

Nepal, Monday, 12 October 2015

Thank you for standing with us to help girls in Nepal receive essential education and grow in confidence and self-worth.Read more about our work in...

Building has begun in Shan

Myanmar, Thursday, 08 October 2015

This year, due to the great needs of children in Shan in Burma, we set out to purchase land to build a children’s village to provide a comfortable ...

A chef in the making

Friday, 02 October 2015

Angel is cooking up plans for his future. At 19 years old he is in grade 9, behind for his age due to starting school so late. He was born in a sma...

Abdinego is saying “goodbye” to dirty water

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 23 September 2015

This is Abdinego and his family. Abdinego is a Stand by Me child and student at our Abdi Academy in Dembi Dollo, Ethiopia. At school he learns exci...

Meeting the needs of villages in Burma

Myanmar, Thursday, 17 September 2015

Flooding in Burma has caused widespread distress, destroying houses and possessions and washing away fields of crops. Roads and bridges remain dama...

RWBA to the Ethiopian Embassy

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 16 September 2015

A group of 16 ambitious teachers and support staff from the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (RWBA) set themselves the challenging task of cycling app...

Stand by... almost there...