At End Child Poverty, our commitment to transforming lives is unwavering. This is demonstrated through our work anchored on investing in children. Tackling child poverty is an investment in human potential, promoting child rights and well-being while addressing the needs of fast-changing societies.
The End Child Poverty 2023/2024 annual report is a testament that transforming lives can truly happen by investing in children. This investment is more than a moral imperative; it is a strategic social and economic investment in our collective future, ensuring sustainable development, peace, shared prosperity, and human security for all.
Over the past year, we have implemented and supported signature initiatives and advocacy actions aimed at improving the lives of children, especially those invulnerable communities. From providing access to quality education and nutrition to advocating for sustainable peace and development, our efforts have made a significant impact. We have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of investing in children and are inspired by the resilience and potential of the young lives we touch.
This report reflects these milestones, highlighting key areas of focus for the year: meaningful children’s participation, climate change, safer communities, and education.
We demonstrate how working with children in various spaces through events, processes, and campaigns showcases investing in children as a pathway toward achieving sustainable development.
One of our key initiatives, the SDGs Academy for Children, reached over 4,700 children, including those in Sri Lanka and Kenya, with education on sustainable development. Through our Right to Peace Programme, we reached over 1,300 people in communities in Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania through peace actions led by youth and faith actors. By cultivating strategic alliances, we mounted advocacy efforts and accompanied faith actors’ engagement leading up to the pivotal 2023 SDG Summit. We are especially proud of the spaces created to meaningfully involve children and amplify their voices because we believe that is part of investing in children.
We are happy to present to you the Transforming Lives – The Power of Investing in Children report.