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The Evolving Role of Fathers: Modern Fatherhood in 2025

Marie1_1 — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:15:00 +0000

The Evolving Role of Fathers: Modern Fatherhood in 2025
By Enfants d’Azur

Fatherhood is evolving. Across the globe, dads are stepping into more active and diverse parenting roles, breaking away from traditional expectations and embracing a more hands-on approach to raising their children. This shift not only benefits children but also transforms family life, offering opportunities for deeper connections and shared responsibilities. At Enfants d’Azur, we explore the dynamics of modern fatherhood, share relatable stories, and highlight resources for dads looking to engage more fully with their families.

Breaking the Mold: Fatherhood Then and Now

Gone are the days when fatherhood was defined primarily by financial provision and occasional discipline. Today’s dads are much more involved in the day-to-day lives of their children, from changing nappies and preparing school lunches to attending parent-teacher meetings and bedtime storytelling.

A Father’s Story
Antoine, a father of three from Cannes, recalls the turning point in his journey as a dad:
“I was always focused on my career, believing that providing financially was the most important thing I could do for my family. But when my youngest was born, I decided to take paternity leave. Spending those first weeks together gave me the confidence to take on more responsibility at home and allowed me to bond with my baby in a way I hadn’t with my older kids. Now, I see my role as a father so differently—it’s about being present, not just providing.”

This story reflects a growing movement among fathers in France, where changes to paternity leave laws and shifting societal expectations are encouraging dads to embrace a more active role in family life.

The Benefits of Active Fatherhood

Modern research underscores the positive impact of active fatherhood on children, families, and fathers themselves:

For Children: Studies show that children with engaged fathers perform better academically, have higher self-esteem, and develop stronger social skills.
For Families: Shared parenting responsibilities lead to a more balanced household and reduce stress on both parents.
For Fathers: Active involvement in parenting has been linked to improved mental health and stronger relationships with their partners and children.

Ways Fathers Can Be More Engaged

Modern dads are discovering countless ways to strengthen their relationships with their children. Here are some practical examples:

1. Be Present in Everyday Moments

Fathers don’t need grand gestures to make an impact; small, consistent actions matter.

Walk your child to school in the morning or pick them up when possible.
Help with homework or read a bedtime story each night.

2. Take the Lead on Parenting Tasks

Don’t just “help out”—take ownership of certain responsibilities.

Cook meals for the family or manage the weekly grocery shopping.
Organize a family outing, such as a hike in the Esterel mountains or a visit to the Marineland in Antibes.

3. Share Special Interests

Engage in activities you love and share them with your children.

Louis, a father from Monaco, loves cycling and has started taking his son on weekend bike rides along the coastal paths.
Julien, a Nice-based dad, introduced his daughter to his passion for photography, and they now spend Sunday afternoons capturing the beauty of the Riviera together.

4. Foster Open Communication

Encourage your children to share their thoughts and feelings.

Use dinner time as an opportunity to talk about the highs and lows of the day.
Create a family tradition, like weekly “check-ins,” to discuss emotions and celebrate accomplishments.

5. Prioritize Quality Time Over Quantity

Busy schedules don’t have to mean lost opportunities. Even 15-20 minutes of focused, undistracted time each day can make a big difference.

Understanding Paternity Leave in France

France offers one of the most generous paternity leave systems in Europe, enabling fathers to take an active role in their child’s early life. Fathers are entitled to a total of 25 calendar days (or 32 days for multiple births), with the first four days mandatory and taken immediately after the birth. These provisions reflect a growing recognition of the importance of early father-child bonding. Fathers are compensated during this time, with the option of employer supplements for full salary coverage in many cases. This is a key enabler for modern fatherhood and a tool for fostering equality in parenting roles.

Resources for Dads on the Riviera

Sadly, there are limited resources dedicated specifically to fathers on the French Riviera. However, Enfants d’Azur’s own Facebook group, @CoteDAzurMumsAndDads06, is a welcoming space where dads can connect, share experiences, and seek advice. This vibrant online community brings together parents from across the region, offering a platform to exchange ideas, ask questions, and find local recommendations tailored to family life.

Modern Fatherhood: A Partnership

Fatherhood in 2025 is not about replacing traditional roles but redefining them. It’s about fostering a nurturing environment for children, whether as part of a co-parenting arrangement, within a single-parent household, or in a more traditional family dynamic. Active fatherhood is about showing up in meaningful ways, regardless of the circumstances, and creating a partnership with your co-parent, extended family, or support network to prioritize your child’s well-being. When fathers embrace this role, everyone benefits, including the fathers themselves.

Get Inspired with Enfants d’Azur

Modern fatherhood is a dynamic and exciting journey, and Enfants d’Azur is here to support you every step of the way. Whether you’re looking for parenting tips, local resources, or fresh ideas for family fun on the French Riviera, our magazine is your go-to guide.

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Boarding Schools Show 2023 | MONACO

Indie Vanaquer — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:16:00 +0000

Boarding Schools Show 2023 | MONACO

By Enfants d'Azur

The British Boarding Schools Show presents a unique opportunity for parents in Monaco and the surrounding area to meet the Heads and Admissions Directors of Britain’s most prestigious boarding schools.

Hear from the experts and get the latest strategy and thinking behind the big decisions. A detailed introduction to sending your child to a boarding school at 11/13+ and 16+.

Top UK schools, along with education, property, and relocation experts, will be exhibiting. This provides parents with the opportunity to meticulously plan every aspect of their child’s entry into the world’s most prestigious schools.

Worldwide interest in British boarding schools continues to grow. There are currently 69,979 boarders in UK schools; 41% are from overseas families. The benefits of boarding at a leading British school are undisputed and importantly recognised by both university admissions teams and employers.

For the Monaco market, we have carefully refined the list of attending schools to ensure parents are put in front of the very best of British private education. The alumni these schools produce include business leaders, politicians, academics and athletes. These schools produce high-achieving, well-informed and confident alumni, who make excellent candidates for top UK and US universities.

Supporting the showcased schools will be renowned educational consultants, available throughout the show to provide advice and guidance on securing the best education for your child. Heading this initiative is William Petty, Director at Bonas MacFarlane, London’s foremost educational consultancy. William has been featured in publications such as The Times, The Economist, and Tatler, and has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

The Independent Schools Show, which originated in London 15 years ago, has expanded to encompass 12 key markets overseas.

Date: 30 November 2023, 0930hrs – 1430hrs

Venue: Fairmont Monte Carlo, 12 Av. des Spélugues, Monte-Carlo, MC 98000

Learn more & register: https://schoolsshow.co.uk/event/monaco

The British Boarding Schools Show returns to Monaco, connecting parents with the UK’s leading boarding schools.

Tickets are free of charge with online pre-registration.

Talks for Visitors:

09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote

11+/13+/16+ How to apply and when is the right time to move

In just 30 minutes get a complete overview of the British Education System.

11:00 - 11:30 | Keynote

Cracking the UK English and Maths Curricula

Main Concerns for Geneva Parents including admissions and test overview

(ISEB/ Consortium).

Hear from the experts and get the latest strategy and thinking behind the big decisions. A

detailed introduction to sending your child to a boarding school at 11/13+ and 16+

Learn more: https://schoolsshow.co.uk/event/monaco

Facebook: www.facebook.com/britishboardingschoolsshow

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/british-boarding-schools-show

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ShowBritish

Instagram: www.instagram.com/britishboardingschoolsshow

Author: Enfants d'Azur

Is Creative Multilingualism The Answer To 21st Century Readiness? Olea Education Says “Oui, 是的”.

hgrattan — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Is Creative Multilingualism The Answer To 21st Century Readiness? Olea Education Says “Oui, 是的”.

By Olivia Halsall, OLEA Education

This is the last of our four articles in Enfants D’Azur, and wow what a year it’s been. Since December 2022, Olea has undergone a 180-degree pivot; we have realigned our values, spoken to hundreds of teachers, students, and parents about their concerns for the future, and thus consolidated our niche skill set and passion into one avenue of direction.

That direction is this: Olea’s mission is to ensure every learner is brought into the 21st century fully multilingual. For learners in Europe (and indeed most non-anglophone countries), multilingualism is the norm, and monolingual nations are an exception. Even though 36% of Brits only speak one language, in London today, as a result of the arrival of migrants and refugees in the second half of the last century, it is estimated that approximately 300 languages are spoken.

But for countries where multilingualism is already the norm, is this really enough? Is it enough to speak three languages fluently, or can we do better?

We think so, yes. Multilingualism is brilliant, however maximising the ability to speak numerous languages isn’t capitalised on enough. Much research has been done on creativity and multilingualism, but it’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation. Does being creative help you to learn foreign languages, or does learning a foreign language make you more creative?

Either way, what’s important here is the positive correlation between foreign language learning and creativity. Why is creativity so fundamental in order to be 21st century ready?

Because creative individuals are characterised by their ability to think outside the box and come up with novel solutions to complex problems. They have a capacity for original and divergent thinking, which allows them to generate unique and unconventional ideas. They are also able to see connections and relationships between seemingly disparate ideas and concepts, which allows them to synthesise new and innovative solutions. In a rapidly, ever-changing world, creative souls will save us.

When we mix this altogether - creativity, learning foreign languages, and the 21st century - we start to paint a pretty visceral picture of what the future of multilingual education might look like, and it’s exciting stuff. In November, I published an article in EdTech Digest entitled, “Poetry: An Alternative Answer To Onboarding The Next Generation Onto Web3”.

In this I explained, “So what does Web3 have to do with poetry, a form of literature that has historically been wholly humanities-focused? The answer, or rather, the common denominator is this: an upward trajectory, human connectivity and transparency. … The intersection of poetry with natural language processing (a form of artificial intelligence) is a significant area of potential to safely educate the next generation about Web3. There is something so very human about the need for poetry, and we need to preserve our most human instincts as we approach Web3.”

Multilingual poetry, for example, is a highly creative way to engage learners in what the languages of the 21st century might look like. It also so happens to have been the topic of my master’s research at the University of Cambridge. By inspiring learners to express, explore and elicit their multilingual identity through creative outlets (such as poetry), we can empower learners to capitalise upon their multilingualism.

How? Imagina a workshop on personal branding. Imagine daily exercises cementing confidence in who you are and where you are going in life. Imagine a summer school on the importance of storytelling. The list is endless, and we are here to educate and inspire learners around the world to not just speak numerous languages, but to become multilingual, and adopt it as part of their identity.

After all, when we mix creativity, learning foreign languages, and the 21st century altogether in one big pot, the creative potential to inspire the next generation’s creative potential is breathtaking. We won’t stop until every learner is multilingual; that is our promise to the world.

Author: Olea Education is a British EdTech venture on a mission to bring every learner into the 21st century multilingual. Why? Because speaking numerous languages will be necessary to remain competitive in the 21st century landscape. How do we do this? Through creativity! We organise Olea Createathons for schools and corporates, igniting (linguistic) creativity and equipping them with the skills to better problem solve. Our pedagogy is rooted in academic research from the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. We won’t stop until every learner is multilingual; that is our promise to the world. For weekly updates, subscribe to our newsletter.

A Guide For Monaco Parents To Choosing A British School – What’s The Box That You Need To Think Outside Of?

hgrattan — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:46:13 +0000

A Guide For Monaco Parents To Choosing A British School - What’s The Box That You Need To Think Outside Of?

By David Wellesley Wesley

Location

Behind their Victorian Gothic facades, Britain’s boarding schools are blessed with remarkable diversity, a focus on excellence, but also on kindness and humility. These schools are dotted throughout the Kingdom so include schools on your shortlist that are beyond 50 miles of London. They are not at all difficult to reach, particularly through regional airports and trains. A few extra hours of travel to and from school is a price worth paying. Do not see any value whatsoever in being close to London for weekends out from school to be spent in the city. Weekends at school are full of activities; and are when friendships are made.

Most of the great treasures are a little harder to reach but often offer unusual opportunities that the big-name schools near London cannot. Think boarding houses for horses; large tracks of woodland within the school grounds; access to mountain biking at weekends; open sea sailing; small rural towns to visit for local shopping and at weekends. And the further from London one ventures, the fast, materialistic, and not particularly education conducive environment is left behind.

You are not the pupil!

Twenty years plus of talking to parents around the world and watching far wiser educationists than I repeat the same mantra, have confirmed my view that some choices parents make for their children are utterly wrong. You might be paying the bill but you are not the end-user. Question your motives: are you choosing a school for your child without allowing too much of your own desires to impinge? There is no best school; there are only schools that are right for your child. Be invested in the school, of course. Visit your shortlisted schools with your children initially if time permits. You will observe how your child responds to the teachers and environments. Try and see your child’s eyes observing the school; then try to imagine how it looks to them. A feature or person that is reassuring, exciting, and impressive to a child is often missed by parents all together because they are too busy looking for cracks in the paintwork, or marks on the carpet.

Name and Notoriety

Big names in boarding bring big brand vibes and brandish their inestimable history by their mere existence. The United Kingdom boasts around 500 boarding schools. Perhaps no more than a dozen of those are well-known names in the UK and a mere handful of those enjoy global renown. As deserving of their reputations as they may be, their fame mostly originated due to their proximity to London or the Court. Critically, universities will note that your child has been privately educated, but going to one of the more well known schools makes absolutely no difference to an application whatsoever. And are these so-called ‘top’ schools the right ones for your child as an individual learner?

The fact that you haven’t heard of a particular school is no reason at all to doubt its suitability for your child nor the remarkable education and array of opportunities, or glorious campus settings it offers. Be bold in your selection, visit, research, explore, and make up your own minds. Hard as it may be, try and block out ‘the noise’ from other parents around you. I have yet to meet a parent who will openly put you off a school where they have placed their own. Common sense in school selection is perhaps the most profoundly powerful tool at a parent’s disposal. Use it.

The Parental Community

Schools cannot do much more than reflect the values of the parents that send their children to them.

Private tours of schools are not always available at short notice. Please don’t decline an open day, because it may be preferable to a private tour. We all have private thoughts about the individuals and families that we might wish our children to be surrounded and inspired by. An open day or group tour will provide an often disregarded insight into the institution you are considering.

Chat to other hopeful parents, share stories, look for common ground. If you feel you might fit in with them, chances are your children will fit in with theirs and so forth. All of this will promote the likeliness of your entire family getting the most out of your child’s time boarding and at its best create lasting friendships for you all. And use the opportunity of not being so closely watched, to linger at notice boards, look into classrooms, observe the way children are going about their day…

Reality

No boarding school is right for every child and what a dull world it would be; what a dull job I would have to boot. Square pegs, round holes and all that. But what can one expect from a school that is right for your child?

Manage your own expectations first.

Schools do not make less academically-inclined students into vaccine discovering research scientists, no more than they will transform pupils disinterested in sport into Olympians. And no school will supply everything a child needs.

When those needs are great, there may not be a right school until they have been addressed. A troublesome teenager, with no motivation, dire concentration, possibly an addiction to screen-based activity and a lack of basic academic skills is not going to be ‘fixed’ by any school. Children must only go to board when they can be trusted to take value from the school. Parents are surrendering control, after all, to a houseparent who will have another sixtyish boys and probably his own young family to look after. If your child needs close supervision and one to one mentoring to find success, boarding school might need to wait.

At their best, boarding schools draw out the potential from your children, unlocking intrinsic motivation you never knew existed; independence of thought and study; and simply being able to keep their room tidy and their work organised - they learn how to look after themselves. They may flourish in a friendship group that persists for the rest of their lives. They may find a level of academic competition, or high standards in the arts, sports or community work that propels them to new highs. They may find quality of teaching that simply does not exist at their local schools.

Rome was not build in a day - immediate results will be apparent but deep seated behavioural change takes time. Ask not what the school will do for your child, but what your child will do for the school, because schools are limited in what they can achieve without fired up, intrinsic motivation to work with - motivation that has to come from the child. They will still discover the odd hidden talent or two and provide the setting for your children to safely try to acquire new skills. Almost certainly, they will improve resilience, confidence and communication skills. Nevertheless, be realistic in your expectations.

More often than not in a certain subject or activity, your child will fail. Learning the importance of failure and the art of finding success is not a timetabled lesson, but it is a long term cultural imperative that great boarding schools bestow on their residents. These schools celebrate failure - especially if it is amateur or service based - to heroic extremes. Inventiveness is nigh impossible if failure is feared. And, inventiveness has a long history at British boarding schools; most of the great team sports were invented on their fields or against their walls.

‘There are lies, damned lies and statistics’ (Sir Winston Churchill)

League tables and statistics: these are mainly irrelevant and misleading. Education simply cannot be measured in numerical terms. Provided you choose a school where there is at least one top set where all the pupils will secure top grades and head to Oxbridge or a top five university in Britain (or top 20 in the USA), the academic opportunity is there. Being educated only with children who share a standard cognitive profile and are fast readers with relatively high IQs is possibly profoundly ill-advised, being an unsympathetic, regressive way to prepare for an employment environment where visual, possibly dyslexic but fluidly intelligent thinkers are as valuable to a bank as a mathematical mind; and scientists will increasingly cross over to more artistic fields of endeavour. Look instead to the value added measures. A school that is four times as easy to gain admission to than a supposed academic powerhouse, quite often has significantly higher entrance rates to Oxbridge - go figure.

Instead of chasing contrived elitism that has become a danger to itself, try and enjoy the process of visiting some beautiful schools, where you will be revitalised just from being there for a day. Don’t worry about getting in. If it’s not that school that will take your child, there are plenty of others that will, which will also be as impressive and suitable. Stay calm, observe, and do not for a moment worry about entrance tests or admissions criteria. The process can be enjoyable.

Author: David Wellesley Wesley - Founder and Managing Director - Next Step Education Limited incorporating Bonas MacFarlane and the Independent Schools Show.

Six Simple Ideas to Enrich your Teens’ Intelligence and Prepare Them for the 21st Century.

hgrattan — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:09:20 +0000

Six Simple Ideas to Enrich your Teens’ Intelligence and Prepare Them for the 21st Century.

By Olivia at OLEA Education

Modern education isn’t equipping students with the skills they will need to thrive in the 21st century. With Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) more concerned about getting good grades as opposed to drinking or unplanned pregnancies (according to the Economist), an unfortunate combination of a pandemic, excessive screen time and excessive competition is stunting intellectual development. The following ideas seek to enrich your teens’ intelligence, and can be implemented without much effort from parents. They are incremental changes that will encourage teens to feel more confident in themselves as well as curious about the world around them. I would suggest selecting at least one that you could do today, and another to do next week so as to stimulate a positive habit. Let’s dive in!

Intellectual Dinner Chats.

Engaging the entire family in an intellectual discussion can be a riveting experience, if done correctly. It is important to actively listen to what each member of the family has to say, whether they are 5 or 95 years of age. There is never going to be a “correct” answer to these questions, and some are more bonkers than others, but regardless, I can guarantee that they will lead to a more than interesting family dinner.

By ‘intellectual’, I don’t mean “let’s all debunk Einstein’s theorem”. I mean questions that require creative, critical and curious insight. Questions such as 1) What colour is happiness? 2) What country would you like to explore and why? 3) What shape is the sky? 4) Tell us about the last time you thought to yourself “Wow, what was that?” 5) If the family pet could speak, what would it say to us all right now?

2. Encourage Reading Beyond the Curriculum.

At the age of 16, I picked up Economics. I adored the subject, and found that I was finally learning something that would be of tangible use for when I entered the real world. Noticing this, my teacher encouraged me to subscribe to the Economist, which at the time had a brilliant offer of 12 magazines over 12 months for just 12 GBP. Nevertheless, it took me a while to enjoy the articles; initially, the economic jargon prevented me from grabbing the full body of a story and I felt frustrated. Each month, my copy of the Economist reassembled a child’s colouring book. I highlighted words I didn’t recognise and made notes in the margin that related to subjects we were covering at school.

Little by little, things clicked into place and my interest in Economics broadened so far beyond the curriculum that my A Level grades jumped from a D to an A within 10 months. Encouraging your teen to read beyond the curriculum is a must. Just laying a magazine on their bed when they get home from school is enough.

3. Model Emotional Intelligence.

Something that concerns me as a private educator is the lack of awareness about emotional intelligence within the mainstream curriculum. I highly recommend familiarising yourself with Daniel Goleman’s research.“If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.”

Modelling to your teen how you effectively engage in (different) relationships can be an insightful experience for all involved. Invite them to your dinner party. Invite them to your work event where they can get a better understanding of what you do. Invite them to your coffee with an old friend. Teenagers ought to be treated as adults with their own valid opinions, and their own unique insights. This is where they flourish.

4. Mirror a Growth Mindset. Nothing is impossible.

Carol Dweck’s research into Growth Mindset is iconic. She found that those with a growth mindset thrive when presented with new challenges. They don’t recognise failure conventionally, but rather see it as a springboard for growth. I recommend watching Dweck’s TED Talk on Growth Mindset with your teen first, and then getting in touch with Olea Education to explore our Growth Mindset Module for teens.

Lifelong learning is an aspect of growth mindset, and of paramount importance as industries chop and change in response to accelerated technological advancement. Mirroring a growth mindset to your teen in the face of new challenges will help to alleviate the fear of failure, and help them realise their potential. Reinforcing statements such as “I can improve my skills with effort and practice” , “Failure makes you smarter” and “Effort is exercise for your brain” can go a long way.

5. Seek the Support of a Professional Mentor.

Olea is at the forefront of cutting edge mentorship, eliciting students’ holistic intelligence and preparing them for the challenges of the 21st century. Inspired by my postgraduate research at the University of Cambridge, our unique curriculum is stuffed with ideas including but not limited to the above, and is personalised to each and every individual, according to their academic and personal interests.

With a team of Oxbridgde-educated mentors (all of whom hold an enhanced DBS check, at least three years of experience and a postgraduate degree), we work collaboratively to ensure each Olea student is intellectually challenged. Thinking nerds in suits? That’s not us; we position ourselves between your teens’ teacher, elder sibling and wise old grandma. Don’t just take our word for it, browse through the testimonials on our website.

6. Lightly Nudge their Interests.

The majority of my students are from China, where education is valued above all else. As such, I have unfortunately witnessed a child’s initial interest for a hobby or academic subject be squished before it has even had time to fly. Parents are willing to go extreme lengths to ensure that their child has an edge, yet while it can be incredible to see such support, it can also be to the detriment of teenagers who simply want to mess around, explore and play.

If your teen has recently expressed an interest in something, it is important to ensure they have control over their learning, and that as a parent, you acknowledge your support in whatever their interests are. Afterall, psychologist Jean Coté once said, “Shortcutting the stage of relaxed, playful interest, discovery and development has dire consequences.”

Author: OLEA Education Ltd is an elite education establishment that enhances 21st century skills through OLEA’s Foundational Pillars of IQ, EQ, AQ, SQ and CQ. Founded by Olivia A. Halsall (MPhil, Cantab), students aged 8-11 start with our weekly Sunday workshops (OLEA’s Electi), before moving onto our teenage academic mentorship program (OLEA’s Oraculti) for ages 12-18. All our OLEA Mentors are educated from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, are specialists in their respective fields, and exhibit OLEA values of empathy, ambition and intercultural awareness.

Chances For Children : Sponsor a Child’s Education

hgrattan — Thu, 27 May 2021 08:34:27 +0000

Chances for Children : Sponsor a Child’s Education

By Gabrielle Crump

« One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.»

-Malala Yousafzai

Chances for Children Monaco has been running for 6.5 years and is headed up by Gabrielle and Russell Crump. The charity is 100% financially and morally responsible for 54 orphaned children in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The organization in Uganda was set up by Martin Male, an AIDS orphan himself, after he had spent 6 years living in the slums and streets of Kampala. Martin was given a chance in life by being adopted by local lady who had 3 daughters but no son. ‘Mummy Jayne’ as she is fondly known, gave Martin a sense of belonging, a home and the love he had been missing as a child. Martin was fortunate enough to have an education and finished senior school. Once he finished school he felt compelled to head back to the slums and set up a grass roots organization to help the kids he had left behind, that had become his family. This has become CHANCES FOR CHILDREN.

The original organization was set up in 2011. In 2014, Gabrielle and Russell dived in headfirst to give these children a brighter future. They joined forces with Martin and the CHANCES FOR CHILDREN journey began.

At the outset the children lived in a hut with goats, no education, no running water, no indoor toilets and one meal a day if they were lucky, but Martin supplied love and hope in abundance. In the 7-year journey, the organization has grown to owning its own property, the children have three good meals a day with ongoing medical care and are in full time education at a very good school. They have formed their own dance troop specializing in traditional Ugandan tribal dance and have an amazing singing choir.

Gabrielle, Russell and all the generous supporters have built the success of Chances For Children on true grit, determination and love and we would be delighted for you to join together with on this incredible journey.

What can you do to help?

Most children have a sponsor or a group of sponsors who help us cover the expenses of running the home, local staff costs, water and electricity, food, sanitary towels, and toiletries.

Currently we have many children needing education sponsorship. Pre 2020 we relied heavily on events to generate donations which has of course been very tough this past year. Most of the children are rising stars with aspirations to become pillars of society as doctors or nurses, DJ’s, pilot, accountants and entrepreneurs.

An education sponsorship costs 50€/month. 1.66 euros a day, the price of your morning espresso! The monthly budget per child is 50€ (the fee covers school meals, extra curriculum activities, transport to and from school, full tuition fees, uniforms, books and pens, admission fees…)

The C4C family of Children are acutely aware of the fortunate opportunity they have been given and strive at every opportunity to be the very best. Your donation will help C4C carry on its great work and help dreams come true.

Educate a child for 1.66€ a day!

An education sponsorship covers:

- School fees and admissions

- Uniforms

- All school supplies and stationery

- School meals

- Exams

- School trips

The realization of their dream !

Education sponsorship costs 50€/month. 1.66 euros a day !

Every donation to C4C goes 100% to the Ugandan center.

Author : Gabrielle Crump has been running Chances For Children (C4C) for 6 years with her husband Russell. They care for 54 orphaned children in Uganda.

Making African Masks & Learning About the African Continent

hgrattan — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:23:07 +0000

African Masks

We have been studying the African Continent and we have learnt lots of amazing facts.

This is what we learnt:

Africa the world's second-largest continent
Africa is one of the most diverse places on the planet with a wide variety of terrain, wildlife, and climates.
It has the Longest River in the world - The Nile (6,852metres/4,258miles).

The Sahara desert is in northern Africa and is the largest hot desert in the world. The climate is extremely dry (arid) in this region.

In Africa, you will find some of the largest mammals on this planet. Among them are the largest land mammal, the African elephant, the tallest mammal, the giraffe, and the fastest mammal, the cheetah, which can run with speeds up to 113km/hour or 70 miles/hour!

The most interesting topic for Freyabella, however, was African Clothing, Dancing and Masks.

We loved the Colourful fabrics worn by the African Women

And the traditional costumes the African men wear for their cultural dances.

But best of all we enjoyed making our own African Mask from a cereal box, elastic, coloured pens, some colourful card, and some things we found around the garden including twigs, flowers and some old palm leaves.

Lessons For Kids on France 4

hgrattan — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:39:48 +0000

Lessons For Kids on France 4

From Monday 23rd March 2020 France 4 has been diffusing lessons on their channel to accompany children stuck at home during the pandemic.

Here is the daily schedule:

09.00-10.00 La Maison Lumni, Primary
For CP et CE1 : 30 mins reading / 30 mins maths
10.00-11.30 Okoo
learninfg for 3-6 year olds (reading with Yétili, English with 3learn with Timmy, Petit Malabar, the astronomer & Géo Jet to travel round the world)
13h00-14.00 Okoo
For 8-12 year olds, with the series “Les Grandes Grandes Vacances” (The very long summer vacation) the 2nd world war, followed by the famous sciene program “C’est toujours pas sorcier.”
14.00-15.00 La Maison Lumni, for children in Collège.
For “collégiens” : 30 mins of French/ 30 mins of maths
15.00-15.45 La Maison Lumni, Lycée
For “lycéens” : 1 hour of French, maths, histoy-geography English or Philosophy
15.45-16.30 La Maison Lumni, for 8-12 year olds
Tuesday Evenings, on prime time, for collégiens et lycéens : Introduction to the subject, a new box of historic documents.

So how can you tune in? Here is the link to watch live and if you’ve missed them the replays too!

https://www.france.tv/france-4/la-maison-lumni/