Choosing the Street
By Founder, Madeeha Ansari. Originally published in Dawn Newspaper on March 22, 2022. WHY would children, given an option, ever want to stay on the… Read More »Choosing the Street
Change our Story: Understanding and Implementing UNGC 21
On 23 June 2021, Cities for Children facilitated a workshop for civil society organizations in Pakistan entitled “Change Our Story” – Understanding and Implementing UN General… Read More »Change our Story: Understanding and Implementing UNGC 21
Changing the story
Originally published in Dawn newspaper on April 25, 2021. By Madeeha Ansari IN an interview for April 12, International Day for Street Children, a young… Read More »Changing the story
Key Takeaways from the National Parliamentarians Consultation – International Day for Street Children 2021
On 12 April 2021 – International Day for Street Children – Cities for Children along with the Special Parliamentary Group on the SDGs in… Read More »Key Takeaways from the National Parliamentarians Consultation – International Day for Street Children 2021
Criminalizing Poverty
Originally published in Dawn newspaper on 4 November 2020. by Madeeha Ansari A NEPALESE colleague once shared the impact of a well-intentioned government rehabilitation programme… Read More »Criminalizing Poverty
A Case Study of Refugees in Towns – Islamabad, Pakistan
The following research piece entitled Cities for Children: A Case Study of Refugees in Towns – Islamabad, Pakistan, was first published by the Refugees in Towns… Read More »A Case Study of Refugees in Towns – Islamabad, Pakistan
Those empty streets
A personal reflection on International Street Children Day in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, by CfC Founder Madeeha Ansari. Today was the International Day… Read More »Those empty streets
Promise for streetchildren
This article first appeared in print as “Street kids’ hope” in Dawn, the oldest English newspaper in Pakistan. By Madeeha Ansari, Founder A COUPLE of years… Read More »Promise for streetchildren
Colour and Joy – PKSS Annual Sports Day 2018
As part of our “Right to Play” strand of work, on 21st April 2018 we supported a special Sports Day event for over 400 children… Read More »Colour and Joy – PKSS Annual Sports Day 2018