Latrines for girls are, we believe, a priority. One quarter of a girl’s schooling is missed due to poor hygiene facilities at school. The first photo was taken of the latrines on an earlier visit to the school. The broken bamboo provides no privacy. The doors to the cubicles are broken or non-existent. The [...]
On this International Women's Day we celebrate the strength of these grandmas and their stories. Check out our YouTube video
Alex Jones, fundraising for Reach the Children UK, has made it to Uhuru Peak at the top of Kilimanjaro. Well done Alex. You can still sponsor him as a reward for his achievement by going to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alexjonesclimbskilimanjaro “At lunchtime yesterday we reached Barafu Camp (4673m) which was the final camp before our summit attempt. We grabbed a [...]
At Reach the Children we try very hard to make it a special occasion for all our volunteers. John and Nina rose to the occasion at the close of a very busy expedition when it was suggested they get married with a traditional Maasai wedding ceremony. RTC UK quickly contacted the local Maasai village [...]
