How the Big Pig Project is helping a family in Rwanda build a more secure future for their children. For Francois and Esperance, providing for their family of ten in eastern Rwanda, was a daily struggle. Their income depended on casual labour and renting land to grow...
Chance for Childhood at UNGA 2026: disability inclusion, AI and the future of education
Chance for Childhood is an African-led international NGO working with children and communities in Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Inclusive education is at the heart of much of our work, including Disability Detect, our award-winning...
One pig helped a family build a more secure future. In three months, more families could do the same.
Emmanuel and Kizza live in the rural hills of Rwanda's Huye District with their young daughter, Ashimwe. Ashimwe has genu valgum (commonly known as "knocked knees") and an intellectual disability, and for a long time, the family struggled to access the medical support...
A Compass, Not a Map: Leadership Lessons from My First Year as Chief Executive
In September 2025, I was confirmed as Chief Executive of Chance for Childhood after serving in an interim capacity from May of that year. The appointment marked an important moment in the organisation's history: for the first time in its 33-year journey, Chance for...
Locally Built, Designed to Scale: Putting the Buzzwords to Work
"Locally led." "Inclusive." "Scalable." "Sustainable." These ideas appear everywhere in global development strategies, but putting them into practice inside education systems is considerably harder. This September, Chance for Childhood is joining AfriKids, Link...
“I Will Become a Doctor” How Manzi Went from Being Out of School to Second in His Class
16 year old Manzi lives in a rural community in Rwanda with his parents and five siblings. He has a physical disability that causes paralysis in both legs. For most of his childhood, Manzi didn't go to school and didn't play with other children. He stayed at home and...
UK Aid Cuts must not come at the expense of children with disabilities
A statement from Ven Nyamondo, CEO, Chance for Childhood. For children with disabilities, inclusion does not happen automatically. It is built through deliberate investment in accessible schools, trained teachers, assistive technology, rehabilitation services and...
Your fundraising photo is now a safeguarding risk
Parents in the UK are being told to stop posting their children's photos online. Schools are removing pupils' faces from their websites. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned that criminals are using publicly available images of children to create AI-generated...
Today is for the African Child
Today is for the African Child Ven Nyamondo CEO, Chance for Childhood Today is the International Day of the African Child, being the commemoration of the 1976 Soweto uprising when schoolchildren in South Africa marched to demand their right to better education. Nearly...