Jenifer's amazing recovery

Colombia Friday, 07 December 2012

Two major heart operations, intensive care and even a pace maker did not seem to solve little Jenifer’s heart problems, despite Stand by Me arrangi...

Could you run 1,000 miles in a year?

Friday, 30 November 2012

As we enter the final month of the year, and the final month of the Stand by Me Tonne Run, Michael Glover from Lisburn, County Down, has not only b...

The Great North Run

Tuesday, 06 November 2012

Completing the Great North Run to raise funds for Stand by Me was a momentous occasion for Judith Hoey, Jen Brown and David Boyd. The race guided t...

Sweet success

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Stephen Carter, assisted by Alan Russell, decided to put their summer holidays to good use this year. They filled up a giant sweet jar and set off ...

Men on a Mission

Ethiopia, Thursday, 18 October 2012

Pictured on top of Mount Snowdon are 13 “Men on a Mission” who started their Four Peaks challenge on 6 September by climbing Ben Nevis, continued w...

Birthday surprise

Thursday, 04 October 2012

Becky*, a young girl who recently joined our Oasis Girls’ Home in Guatemala, beamed with pride when she was handed a present on her birthday in Sep...

Five top tips: writing to your sponsored child

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Your relationship with your sponsored child is all about making a connection – so write to your child like one of your family. Letters do not have ...

A graduation to remember

Dominican Republic, Thursday, 13 September 2012

A graduation to rememberMarco*, one of the eldest boys at the Casa Monte Plata home in the Dominican Republic, will be graduating from High School ...

Courage and Determination

Ethiopia, Friday, 07 September 2012

Michael is a brave and courageous 11 year old boy who is so determined to study that he has crafted himself a job as a shoe shiner, in a town of ex...

When paths cross

Nepal, Friday, 31 August 2012

A young girl named Salomi recently joined our Children’s Home in Nepal. We asked our director to share the touching story of how he first came to k...

A life-changing trip to Nepal

Nepal, Tuesday, 21 August 2012

A team of volunteers from Braintree report in from the Stand by Me children’s hostel in Nepal, to share their experience of their two week stay so ...

Blossoming into a model student

Colombia, Thursday, 09 August 2012

Diana has transformed from a troubled, challenging child into a model pupil since joining the Stand by Me school in Colombia, thanks to the love an...

Stand by... almost there...