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On the frontlines of climate change: What our team is seeing – and why it matters for children

On the frontlines of climate change: What our team is seeing – and why it matters for children

Climate justice is a key focus for Global Fund for Children. In recent years, we have increased our funding working to community-based organizations working to address environmental damage, strengthen resilience to climate shocks, and back young people leading change in their communities. Since children and young people are among those most affected, we believe they must be part of shaping the responses, solutions, and decisions that affect their futures.

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On the frontlines of climate change: What our team is seeing – and why it matters for children

On the frontlines of climate change: What our team is seeing – and why it matters for children

In Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam, our colleagues share what they're witnessing on the frontlines of the climate crisis and how young people are responding with courage, creativity, and community-led solutions. From protecting rivers and restoring forests to building youth networks and preserving Indigenous knowledge, these stories remind us that young people aren't waiting for change—they're leading it.



Ashani Ratnayake

What Youth Voice Really Means at GFC

Youth power

Beyond the Seat at the Table: What Youth Voice Really Means at GFC

In this blog, GFC Co-CEO Hayley Roffey explores what youth voice really means, sharing how Global Fund for Children partners with young people as leaders, decision-makers, and changemakers to drive lasting social change.



Hayley Roffey

Meet GFC’s 2026 Juliette Gimon Courage Award Winners

Meet GFC’s 2026 Juliette Gimon Courage Award Winners

Every year, Global Fund for Children presents the Juliette Gimon Courage Award to community-based organizations that demonstrate extraordinary bravery and commitment to children and young people. Often working in complex and challenging environments, these organizations remain deeply rooted in their communities while continuing to push for justice, dignity, and lasting change.



Esther Aoko

Announcing the 2026 Dignity Award winner

Education, Safety and wellbeing

Announcing the 2026 Dignity Award winner

Established in 2020, the Robert D. Stillman Dignity Award honors community-based organizations responding to the risks and challenges that affect the wellbeing of children and young people. The award recognizes organizations advancing the dignity of children and youth by providing critical support, creating pathways to opportunity, and building communities where young people can feel safe, valued, and empowered. The award was established in honor of former GFC Board Chair Bob Stillman.



Esther Aoko

Cómo GFC impulsa nuevas formas de ser hombre

Gender justice

Más allá de la “masculinidad tóxica”: cómo GFC impulsa nuevas formas de ser hombre

En GFC, no utilizamos el término "masculinidad tóxica" para describir nuestro trabajo con niños y jóvenes. En cambio, nos centramos en masculinidades saludables, la capacidad de acción y el cambio sistémico como parte de un trabajo más amplio por la justicia de género. Este blog explora la importancia del lenguaje en el desarrollo global y cómo la forma en que se presenta influye en el impacto. A través de ejemplos de socios de GFC, destacamos enfoques que apoyan a niños y jóvenes como parte de la solución, fomentando la reflexión, la dignidad y formas positivas de ser.



Hayley Roffey & Rodrigo Barraza

A Terra Não É Recurso — É Vida

A terra não é recurso — é vida

Justiça climática não é só sobre salvar o planeta, é sobre quem pode viver nele com dignidade.


The land is not a resource — it is life

Climate resilience

The land is not a resource — it is life

Climate justice is not only about saving the planet. It is about who gets to live in it with dignity.



Kaya Agari (Global Fund for Children partner) & Thalita Silva (Global Fund for Children)

Conheça as organizações vencedoras do Prêmio de Sustentabilidade 2026

Conheça as organizações vencedoras do Prêmio de Sustentabilidade 2026

As organizações vencedoras deste ano, Instituto Mãe Lalu (IMLA) e Otros Dreams en Acción (ODA), respondem a desafios distintos em seus contextos locais. Ainda assim, ambas compartilham a mesma convicção: mudanças duradouras acontecem quando as comunidades lideram os processos e quando as vozes de crianças, jovens e das pessoas mais diretamente afetadas são colocadas no centro das soluções.


Meet our 2026 Sustainability Awards winners

Education, Safety and wellbeing

Meet our 2026 Sustainability Awards winners

This year’s winners, Instituto Mãe Lalu (IMLA) and Otros Dreams en Acción (ODA), are responding to distinct challenges in their communities, yet both are grounded in the same belief that lasting change is built when communities lead and when the voices of children, young people, and those most affected are placed at the center of solutions.


How GFC funds the future of what it means to be a man

Gender justice

Beyond Toxic Masculinity: How GFC Funds the Future of What It Means to Be a Man

At GFC, we do not use the term “toxic masculinity” to describe our work with boys and young men. Instead, we focus on healthy masculinities, agency, and systems change as part of broader gender justice work. This blog explores why language matters in global development and how framing shapes impact. Through GFC partner examples, we highlight approaches that support boys and young men as part of the solution, fostering reflection, dignity, and positive ways of being.



Hayley Roffey & Rodrigo Barraza

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