Originally published in Dawn newspaper on 4 November 2020.by Madeeha AnsariA NEPALESE colleague once shared the impact of a well-intentioned government rehabilitation programme for street-connected children. The plan was to take them off the streets and provide protection facilities where basic needs would be addressed — and local NGOs like …
The following research piece entitled Cities for Children: A Case Study of Refugees in Towns - Islamabad, Pakistan, was first published by the Refugees in Towns project of the Feinstein Centre, Tufts University, September 2019. It is a unique reflective case study drawing upon personal and professional experiences, exploring the lived …
This article was first Published in Dawn on July 3rd 2020, Pakistan's oldest English newspaper.by Madeeha Ansari, FounderCHILDHOOD is a precious, fleeting experience. As we navigate our way through the most extraordinary time in living memory, one of the most important things we can do is to remember how this time …
Published by the policy think tank Jinnah Institute on April 12 2019 - International Day for Street ChildrenApril 12 is a day for the invisible. As the International Day for Street Children, it is a time to extend recognition to young people who are too often uncounted, unseen and unheard …
by Malaika Kirkwood, Communications VolunteerBuilding Cities for ChildrenThis year we celebrate 3 decades of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ratified in 1989, the UNCRC was a milestone in human history and development-- establishing the first internationally recognized, legally binding statement on child rights. Now, thirty …
This article first appeared in Dawn, the oldest English newspaper in Pakistan.By Madeeha Ansari, FounderON Tuesday, Nov 12, the Sindh government imposed a ban on child beggary, directing the social welfare department to ‘round up’ child beggars and place them in welfare centres, including in an upcoming facility in Korangi.On one …
This article first appeared in print as "Street kids' hope" in Dawn, the oldest English newspaper in Pakistan.By Madeeha Ansari, FounderA COUPLE of years ago, I visited a drop-in centre for street children in Peshawar as part of a mapping exercise. The children there were generally ‘of the street’, i.e. they …
This article first appeared on the Promising Practices in Refugee Education website.By Madeeha AnsariHow do refugee children live?Often, the image that comes to mind if asked that question is of a settlement like Jalozai camp in Pakistan, with rows of tents sectioned by UNHCR canvas sheets. Or what is now …
By Jetske van DijkOn 9th November 2017, the Cities for Children team attended the Consortium for Street Children (CSC) Annual Research Conference, I BEND BUT I DON’T BREAK: Exploring Street-Connected Children’s Resilience.The day involved panel discussions and presentations of academic research, as well as hands-on workshops where practitioners shared their …