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The Shining Star family, Zimbabwe
An important aspect of Shining Star’s model is its welcoming and family-style dynamic.
ACET Czech Republic
František, the director of ACET Czech Republic, sent us a brief update on their 2021.
Opening doors in Slovakia
It was so encouraging to hear news from Petra, an ACET Slovakia educator from Nitra, about closed doors being opened.
Club activities, Ukraine
Most young people first come into contact with ACET Ukraine when their school invites ACET in to deliver their ‘University of Health Youth’ programme.
Nigeria - homework support
As well as their Esteem Clubs for older children, ACET Nigeria trains and supports volunteers to run Children’s Clubs for those between the ages of 5 and 12.
Salt & Light March 2022
It’s a bit too late to say ‘Happy New year’ so instead - welcome to our first 2022 newsletter!
Kezi’s story
Trigger warning - the following story is a true account from one of our members and may be very disturbing to those who have been victims of rape or abuse. Kezi's name has been changed to protect their identity.
Just after my 19th birthday, two men tried to rape me.
The ‘cruel cut’
‘On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, join us in calling to accelerate investment to end female genital mutilation and uphold the human rights of all women and girls.’ UN Secretary-General António Guterres, February 6th
Making a difference in a challenging year
We are delighted to share that, despite the challenges of Covid-19, we reached 2,248 students in Southwark between January and December 2021.
Expanding the Esteem network through technology
With the help of our amazing donors, we have been able to scale up our online offer to youth workers during the pandemic to enable them to reach their young people with quality materials that would improve their relational and emotional wellbeing.
40 years on: Gender inequality - a driver of HIV
(This story is also featured in Charity Today.)