Read the selected insights, thoughts and experiences of our staff and partners.
As part of getting acquainted with the field of Roma children’s environments, in my new position at BvLF, I visited Belfast on 17 February. My very full and extremely rich… Read more
Kicking off the first ever conference for young kids in Tanzania on Monday night the Honourable Sofia Minyambi Simba, Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children stood up in the… Read more
All Hands on Deck! This was the cry from the government ministries working together to reduce violence in children’s lives. And for good reason. Tanzania is one of only two… Read more
Ollanta Humala's election July 2011 as the new president of Peru represents the latest step forward in a BvLF-backed campaign to improve opportunities for Peru's youngest citizens. Over the last… Read more
Is it a kite, is it a toy, is it a compass… It’s the new logo of the Bernard van Leer Foundation. During the course of 2011 the Bernard van… Read more
Nysha who lives in the village of San Andres frequently takes her bait and tackle and goes fishing next to the river. It is dangerous work since the riverfront is… Read more
Strengthening BvLF’s partnership with the Voices of Africa Media Foundation (VOAMF). A workshop at BvLF on 17 June brought together three young journalists from Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania escorted by… Read more
Lessons for the BvLF from the Global Media Forum (BONN, June 2011). Highlights of this report: Young children were everywhere at the recently concluded World Global Forum in Bonn (20-22… Read more
In a beautiful venue with a view to the Atlantic Ocean, the first pre-conference session of the EFC meeting turned out to be a good way to get into the… Read more