Stealing Futures
More info Peter* was looking forward to collecting his four children's report cards at the end of the school year, but there were some crippling costs involved. If he didn't cough up, his children's futures could be at risk.
Dream job
More info Far away from home after responding to a recruitment advertisement, Leeroy soon learned that he was expected to work for food and accommodation rather than a salary
Parents’ nightmare
More info Nyasha* was only nine years old when she was raped on her way to school in Zimbabwe.
Slum Evictions
More info Slums. Overcrowded, unsanitary and dangerous. A Moroccan family found themselves homeless when a new national programme to improve the lives of slum dwellers demanded illegal fees of them that they were not able to pay.
Water Crisis
More info For many of the impoverished communities in South Africa who lack basic sanitation in their homes, accessing clean water for survival is a daily battle.
A stronger voice
More info Forest protection programmes potentially lifts people out of poverty while saving trees from destruction. Yet when we visited one community in Vietnam, we found many families had no idea they could benefit.
Police crackdown
More info Carmela was sleeping at home when she was woken by banging. Rushing upstairs, she found her son being beaten by cops, who later dragged him off to their local headquarters. The 50-year-old mother knew his freedom would come at a hefty price.
Fighting back
More info When a school in rural Honduras closed because the teacher had been unjustly transferred, a group of parents refused to be silenced.
Keeping schools clean
More info The head teacher and governing body chair of a school in Soweto, South Africa were accused of stealing public funds. With the help of local authorities, we took action.
Mafia land grab
More info "He was greeted with a wall that had been erected around the site, watched over by armed guards"
Future of hope
More info Bright and studious, Balkissa dreams of studying medicine after she’s finished school. But the future hasn’t always looked like this.
Right to be involved
More info The lush rainforest of Central Kalimantan gets destroyed by reckless loggers. No-one was warned but villagers now have to live with its dire consequences.
Restoring hope
More info Fadzai’s aunt managed to save enough money to buy the child a school uniform. Little did she know at the time, that was the start of her troubles.
We want justice
More info Coming from one of the most remote corners of the world, the people of Manus Province seem an unlikely match for the might of logging companies. But they’re not alone.
Caught on camera
More info When Hoda tried to renew her work contract, the official wanted to force her into a relationship. She had other ideas.
Health problem
More info Blind in one eye, and visually impaired in the other, Little Ayan* urgently needed an operation to correct her vision. But without money or connections, her family could do little to help.
Birth rights
More info When government officials put their own interests above the health of rural expectant mothers, the results can be deadly.
Emergency Help
More info Kamal’s* anxiety increased with the heat of the day. His 11-year-old daughter had injured her head and urgently needed medical attention. He faced a heavy dilemma: pay an illegal backhander, or risk the health of his child.
Paradise’s Dark Side
More info It’s not an image you’ll find in the tourist brochures: amid the luxury hotels of Maldives’s paradise islands, an estimated 200,000 migrant workers toil under sub-human conditions.
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