Sep 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
The heart-breaking footage taken on the outskirts of a Kabul airport showing a baby passed to US troops on a perimeter wall depicts just how desperate Afghan parents are to find a safe haven for their children. Sadly, this is not new – parents throughout the...
Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The team here at Separated Child has been devastated to see how events have unfolded in Afghanistan over the past few weeks. Whilst we recognise the government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Afghan refugees over the next five years, we know that many people...
Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
It has been a bit different at Club Class since the first lockdown in 2020 but while Zoom has its disadvantages, it also has its advantages. Prior to Covid, Club Class was a London based facility and even those in London had to find the time and the effort to attend...
Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
So, what makes a good chairperson? Humility and ego management, understanding the business of the organisation, the ability to influence others without dominating, having a strong personality, being a good communicator, patience and reflectivity. Sarah Castro MBE is...
Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Empathy is the key to being a decent human being. It is the foundation for ethical behaviour, to making good relationships, for being able to love and for professional success. It prevents bullying and many other forms of cruelty. It is refreshing to see it in someone...
Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
“As I was standing at the Heathrow Airport arrivals gate, waiting to be reunited with my husband and two children, I was a wreck. “I kept looking down because I was expecting my kids – who were nine and 11 when I last saw them – to be just as tall as when I left them....
May 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Imagine arriving in Kent, soaking wet, freezing and exhausted after crossing the English Channel. Weak, frightened and dishevelled, many of the refugees do not speak or understand English. They probably haven’t eaten or drunk anything for a long time. These are some...
Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Where I come from I cannot return But where I am headed I will, Live, grow and learn” When you are surviving you don’t have the capacity to dream. Dreams are a luxury that has no space in turmoil and trauma. But dreams are necessary because they give life a purpose,...
Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
“At night I pace the hallway, tired, anxious and waiting for daybreak to emerge.” The nocturnal experiences of many refugees are a far cry from the relief that many of us feel when we sink into our beds at night. There have been several sleep related studies over the...
Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Separated Child Foundation is very aware of the trust that our funders, supporters and volunteers place in us to provide support to separated children when they arrive alone, vulnerable and often traumatised in the UK and we can assure you that we are doing...