
Megan Lees-McCowan
@megan_lm
Africa Programmes Director for @StreetChildUK. Views my own and other people's
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19-01-2009 02:19:05
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On our newest / high stakes programme in #Ghana, focussed on what matters to Street Child - more children in school, more children learning devex.com/news/ghana-lau…


In #Somalia, World Food Programme has been forced to end life-saving aid for 2.6 million people. This is what a funding crisis means: no $$, no food.




An evening with Street Child another charity close to my heart with Sir Rod Stewart & the lovely Penny 🥰 now back to Shakey Wakey



Fascinating interview with @COBURWAS (CIYOTA) CEO - very much enjoying Street Child new podcast …rsationwithstreetchild.buzzsprout.com/share

Powerful article on why we have to prioritise ending violence against children -from Patrice Patrice Evra #EndViolence theguardian.com/global-develop…

Such a great Desert Island Discs this AM with the inspiring Winnie Byanyima on her social justice journey (via The University of Manchester!) - & the power of education bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

With the support of Street Child of Nepal, Pupsa went back to education after 3 years out of school. She's thriving and sharing her new knowledge with other members of her community Read about Pupsa and other girls supported by the GEC here: bit.ly/3VpeKM9 #12yearsoftheGEC


Cheering on the brilliant Billy Boyle & boys as he begins an incredible 7 marathons in 7 days for Street Child & CRUK today! justgiving.com/team/boyleboys

97% retention of 16,800 children in one year across Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone is remarkable! Proud of the ‘Education for Every Child Today (EFECT)’ project with Street Child. Together, we ensure every child has access to primary education. 📚 #EducationForAll

Fantastic to see Save the Children Uganda & Street Child blog - #Localisation by design: learnings from Education Cannot Wait’s latest investment in Uganda - included in this newsletter. It includes 4 lessons learned which enabled 29% of ECW funds to be allocated to local partners

"It is a dark anniversary" Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai tells Yalda Hakim as today marks 1,000 days since girls in Afghanistan have been prevented from going to school by the Taliban. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube


🚨Nearly a quarter billion school-aged children impacted by crises worldwide require urgent support to access #QualityEducation. On #EducationDay, our partner Education Cannot Wait launches a 🆕 report on growing needs that outpace education aid funding. ➡️ educationcannotwait.org/global-estimat…


Linda Moçambique! - but this same beautiful sea brought in a terrible cyclone 6 months that flattened whole communities. More about Street Child's work at the frontline of climate change here:- street-child.org/news-media/cyc…
