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The UK government is tracking down 750,000 young adults who don't know they have forgotten savings accounts worth an average of £2,200 each. A new campaign will send letters to every 21-year-old with an unclaimed child trust fund, unlocking £1.5 billion in total.
The University of Benin just made history by launching Nigeria's first trust development fund modeled after Oxford University's system. Alumni worldwide are being called to help build a sustainable future for public education.
A 36-year-old midwife who couldn't afford life-saving brain surgery is now heading back to work, thanks to Ghana's Medical Trust Fund covering the full cost. Rebecca Odarquaye's successful operation shows how medical safety nets can give healthcare workers a second chance at life.
Seven Ghanaians, including three babies with heart defects, received life-saving surgeries through Ghana's new Medical Trust Fund before its official launch. The "Mahama Cares" initiative covers critical treatments not included in national health insurance.
Ghana just created a special parliamentary team dedicated to keeping life-saving vaccines available for every child. The 11-member group will fight for sustainable funding as the country takes on more of its own vaccine costs.
A tiny Queensland town is farming sorghum to boost its budget and stop raising taxes. The cash crop could fund free child care and bring new jobs to the outback.
Fourteen community programs across Ontario's Kenora District just received $130,145 to make sure kids in need can access food, sports, and summer camps. From nutrition programs to equine therapy camps, local organizations are stepping up to level the playing field for children facing poverty.
Nigeria's federal government and 20 states have pooled $4.4 million to combat severe malnutrition and anemia affecting millions of children and mothers. The Child Nutrition Fund is saving lives by getting life-saving nutrients to pregnant women and malnourished children across the country.
A nonprofit in Hancock County, Ohio, is hosting a fundraiser to support volunteers who speak for abused and neglected children in court. Friends of CASA helps cover costs like mileage and appreciation for the selfless advocates who give their time to protect kids. #
Eight children across Ghana are getting life-saving heart surgeries thanks to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund covering $71,000 in medical costs. These kids should be in classrooms and playgrounds, but now they finally have hope for healthy futures.
New bipartisan legislation aims to slash child poverty using a simple approach that already worked once. In 2021, America proved we could do it when we briefly cut child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%.
Women and child welfare officials in India prevented a 17-year-old girl from being forced into marriage, turning what could have been a stolen childhood into a protected future. The intervention shows how local authorities are actively fighting child marriage at the community level.
The Netherlands just opened a permanent anti-trafficking unit in Ghana's cocoa region, protecting vulnerable children from forced labor. Over 1.5 million children currently work in dangerous conditions across West African cocoa farms.
Ghana just passed a bill creating a permanent funding source for sports development, ending years of unpredictable financing that held back athletes and programs. The Ghana Olympic Committee says this game-changing fund will help national teams plan long-term and compete globally.
Ghana's Parliament has approved $2.9 billion to help families afford treatment for cancer, kidney failure, and other chronic diseases. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund will reduce crushing medical costs that push vulnerable patients deeper into poverty.
A new medical trust fund in Ghana just paid for lifesaving brain surgery and cancer treatment for eight patients who couldn't afford care. The pilot program has now provided over $38,000 to families facing impossible medical bills.
A Senate committee just approved funding to hire 200 new investigators and forensic analysts dedicated to stopping online child exploitation. Currently, the entire Department of Homeland Security has only seven forensic analysts working these critical cases.
A new medical trust fund in Ghana has already helped 33 people afford critical cancer treatment, with plans to expand nationwide next year. The program focuses on expensive, high-burden cancers and aims to train 100 specialized nurses to support patients across the country.
Tanzania slashed child deaths by more than a third and maternal deaths by 80% in just six years, earning its president a global award. The East African nation built over 530 delivery centers and dramatically increased health funding to save thousands of lives.
A memorial golf tournament honoring an 11-year-old cancer warrior has grown from 70 players to over 140 in just three years. The event transforms grief into action, raising thousands for families fighting childhood cancer.
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