Seeing Beyond the Labels

Seeing Beyond the Labels

In my home language, we say we become “injured at work.” It’s not about physical harm but a way to express how much we live and breathe what we do. For me and my colleagues, child protection is more than just a job—it’s part of who we are. Sometimes, it feels...
Stop dreaming, start doing

Stop dreaming, start doing

It’s a new year, and maybe this is the time to finally follow through on that dream of doing something meaningful for others. How often do we catch ourselves saying, “If I had more time… if I were younger, older… if I had more money or space, I’d do that thing I’ve...
“Where is my mommy?” – Transition from institution to family

“Where is my mommy?” – Transition from institution to family

I don’t know how many times I have had little girls and boys looking at me with big eyes, asking, “Where is my mommy?” or “When am I moving?” Children were moving, but it was always the ones left behind, waiting and longing. Years later, not working with GCF’s foster...
Strengthening Families for a Better Tomorrow

Strengthening Families for a Better Tomorrow

“I walk into homes with nothing in them, no furniture and hardly any food,” says one of GCF’s community workers. Her team has begun assessing new at-risk families we have not worked with before, to see if they qualify for our “Parenting 4 Life” programme. Families...
A Celebration to the Amazing Women Around Us

A Celebration to the Amazing Women Around Us

Throughout the history of GCF, we have witnessed the strength and resilience of women time and time again. This is not only among our own staff, who work tirelessly to create a better world for vulnerable children and families, but also our foster mothers, temporary...
She’s Found Her Voice

She’s Found Her Voice

One ordinary day at work, I was in my office on the second floor, immersed in my tasks and thoughts. The cheerful sounds of children playing on the nearby playground, ringing through to my office daily, were absolutely delightful. Suddenly, a little nine-year-old girl...