Originally published in Dawn newspaper on November 11, 2023By Madeeha AnsariAS part of a global research project on forced migration, I was
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Cities for Children
We believe that all children deserve what we call the
"Right to a Childhood"
"Right to a Childhood"
Right to Read
Right to Play
Right to Feel Safe
Our Work
We design programmes that promote learning, play and wellbeing for children in urban poverty.
Advocacy (Mera Haq Hay)
An advocacy project focused on promoting child rights for street children through advocacy with support from the Consortium for Street Children.
Partners in Learning (Seekho Sikhao Saathi)
A project launched as a response to pandemic school closures by offering interactive education for street-connected children without digital access.
Care Don't Scare (Maar Nahi Pyar)
A resource pack offering non-violent discipline alternatives for parents, teachers, and caregivers to address children at risk of violence.
Happy Hoods (Hansti Basti)
Structured programs for children who live or work on the streets led by volunteers with schools and shelter homes for street connected children.
Partners in Learning (Seekho Sikhao Saathi)
A project launched as a response to pandemic school closures by offering interactive education for street-connected children without digital access.
Care Don't Scare (Maar Nahi Pyaar)
A resource pack offering non-violent discipline alternatives for parents, teachers, and caregivers to address children at risk of violence.
Happy Hoods (Hansti Basti)
Structured programs for children who live or work on the streets led by volunteers with schools and shelter homes for street connected children.
Advocacy (Mera Haq Hay)
An advocacy project focused on promoting child rights for street children through advocacy with support from the Consortium for Street Children.
Our Partners
We work with partners who are already doing good,
and help them do better.
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From October 2022, till March 2023, we supported our partners to set up Temporary Learning Centers in Sindh, Pakistan. Through these two magical spaces,
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Shanzay Ejaz, Communications InternThe countrywide closure of schools in 2020 as an emergency response to the Covid-19 crisis led to huge disruption
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We are proud to announce the launch of the policy brief on street-connected children in Pakistan in collaboration with the National Commission
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By Founder, Madeeha Ansari. Originally published in Dawn Newspaper on March 22, 2022.WHY would children, given an option, ever want to stay
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Originally posted in Dawn newspaper on January 6, 2022. by Madeeha AnsariIN February 2021, a landmark bill to ban corporal punishment in all
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by Josh Adetunji, Projects VolunteerOn 3 and 4 August 2020, Cities for Children organised two consultations with civil society members and government
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Cities for Children along with the Parliamentary Special Group on the SDGs and Child Rights organised a multistakeholder consultation on 3rd and
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On 23 June 2021, Cities for Children facilitated a workshop for civil society organizations in Pakistan entitled "Change Our Story" - Understanding and
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On 12 April 2021 – International Day for Street Children – Cities for Children along with the Special Parliamentary Group on the
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Originally published in Dawn newspaper on February 28, 2021.by Madeeha AnsariA VIDEO went viral recently, of a young child being brutally beaten
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By Hajra Khan, Research InternOn World Children’s Day 2020, we are committed to a future where the #VoicesofYouth are amplified and understood.
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The following research piece entitled Cities for Children: A Case Study of Refugees in Towns - Islamabad, Pakistan, was first published by the
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by Zoha Jillani, CfC VolunteerA core aspect of Cities for Children's mission to protect the "Right to a Childhood", is the Right
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This article was first Published in Dawn on July 3rd 2020, Pakistan's oldest English newspaper.by Madeeha Ansari, FounderCHILDHOOD is a precious, fleeting experience.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, families and children in urban poverty were disproportionately affected. Their lives and livelihoods were hugely impacted by lockdown
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A personal reflection on International Street Children Day in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, by CfC Founder Madeeha Ansari.Karachi,Pakistan, March
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Published by the policy think tank Jinnah Institute on April 12 2019 - International Day for Street ChildrenApril 12 is a day
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by Malaika Kirkwood, Communications VolunteerBuilding Cities for ChildrenThis year we celebrate 3 decades of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
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by Julia Everett, Development InternAugust 7th 2019 marks national Play Day in the UK. This year’s theme, ‘Play Builds Children’, highlight the
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In Summer 2018, we organised our “Hansti Basti” or “Happy Hoods,” programme in collaboration with Pehli Kiran School System and the Community
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This article first appeared in Dawn, the oldest English newspaper in Pakistan.By Madeeha Ansari, FounderON Tuesday, Nov 12, the Sindh government imposed a
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This article first appeared in print as "Street kids' hope" in Dawn, the oldest English newspaper in Pakistan.By Madeeha Ansari, FounderA COUPLE of
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As part of our "Right to Play" strand of work, on 21st April 2018 we supported a special Sports Day event for
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By Jetske van DijkLooking back, 2017 marked a milestone in the world of child rights. The United Nations General Comment No. 21
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By Jetske van DijkOn 9th November 2017, the Cities for Children team attended the Consortium for Street Children (CSC) Annual Research Conference,
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After our needs assessment, we really had to sift through the themes that we were going to work on with the PKSS
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