World's Children's Prize

08/03/2026

På internationella kvinnodagen hejar vi på Leeroy, 12, och Kiara, 13 – Barnrättsambassadörer från Kazingizi, Zimbabwe. Efter att ha utbildats av vår lokala partner AGYWEN, kämpar de för att stärka flickors lika rättigheter där de bor. Ett av deras viktigaste mål är att bidra till att stoppa barnäktenskap. Genom att sprida kunskap och ta ordet i sina byar inspirerar de föräldrar, grannar och lokala ledare att ompröva gamla traditioner och stödja flickors rättigheter.

Bra jobbat, Leeroy och Kiara! 🌟💪

03/03/2026

In the year marking what would have been Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 95th birthday, his Crystal Glass Globe from the World’s Children’s Prize (WCP), often referred to as the “Children’s Nobel Prize”, was formally handed over to the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation. Desmond Tutu, a long-time Patron of WCP and thus of the millions of children involved in its educational program, received the Globe in honour of his lifelong fight for justice and children’s rights. He will forever remain an inspiration and role model for his deeply moral leadership and unwavering advocacy for the most vulnerable. Thank you to Dr Iqbal Survé, also a patron of the World’s Children’s Prize, for formally handing over the globe. Story in comments.

31/10/2025

Did you have a Child Rights Hero in your neighborhood when you were little? Zakia did. During a time when she was struggling and had been the victim of a violent crime, she often spent time with her neighbors, a couple where the husband was a police officer. “My family hadn’t had good experiences with the police, but he was kind. They had a puppy that I got to take out and look after when they went out. I loved being there—they trusted me and saw me, listened to me, and treated me like a regular teenager, not just a kid who was having a hard time. It was also nice to get out of the house while still being close to home.”

This week, we celebrate International Neighbours' Day and the importance of good neighbours to children. Since 2000, the World’s Children’s Prize has recognized more than 55 global Child Rights Heroes who have helped hundreds of thousands of children — often under very difficult circumstances. But children also need local heroes in their own neighborhoods. Small acts by good neighbors become memories that last: the retired neighbor who fixes a child’s bike, a friend’s parent who sets an extra place at the table, a “brother from another mother” who takes time to listen. You can be a Child Rights Hero where you live, too. There’s no prize, but it can mean a lot to children who feel unseen.,

Postkodlotteriet

31/10/2025

Did you have a local Child Rights Hero in your neighborhood when you were little? Lisa, from Zimbabwe, did. Her family was poor and falling apart when a neighbour stepped up. “Ms Makomva, who was also my teacher at school, noticed I loved reading, and writing as an outlet, this was just after my dad had left. My mom was stressed as she was going through a divorce and had a toddler to deal with. Ms. Makomva started helping me writing poems. That's how my public speaking journey started. She would go through my poems, help edit them, and I would recite them for her first. Then she encouraged me to start making presentations during school assembly. She gave me hope, made me believe in myself!”

This week, we celebrate International Neighbours' Day. Since 2000, the World’s Children’s Prize has recognized more than 50 global Child Rights Heroes who have helped hundreds of thousands of children — often under very difficult circumstances. But children also need local heroes in their own neighborhoods. Small acts by good neighbors become memories that last: the retired neighbor who fixes a child’s bike, a friend’s parent who sets an extra place at the table, a “brother from another mother” who takes time to listen. You can be a Child Rights Hero where you live, too. There’s no prize, but it can mean a lot to children who feel unseen.

Hade du en barnrättshjälte i ditt kvarter när du var liten? Det hade Lisa, från Zimbabwe. Hennes familj var fattig och höll på att rasa samman när en granne klev fram. ”Min granne var också min lärare i skolan. Hon märke att jag älskade att läsa och att skriva som ett sätt att få utlopp för känslor – detta var precis efter att min pappa hade lämnat oss. Fröken Makomva började hjälpa mig att skriva dikter. Så började jag lära mig om att uttrycka mig och hålla tal. Hon gick igenom mina dikter, hjälpte mig att redigera dem, och jag brukade läsa upp dem för henne först. Sedan uppmuntrade hon mig att hålla tal i skolan. Hon gav mig hopp och fick mig att tro på mig själv!”

Den här veckan firar vi Grannens dag med Postkodlotteriet – uppmärksammar vikten av vi alla är med och stöttar barns rättigheter där vi bor. Sedan 2000 har World’s Children’s Prize utsett över 50 globala barnrättshjältar som hjälpt hundratusentals barn – ofta under svåra omständigheter. Men barn behöver också vardagshjältar i sitt bostadsområde. Små handlingar av goda grannar blir minnen som stannar var: pensionären i portuppgången som lagar ett barns cykel, en kompis förälder som dukar för en extra, en bror från en annan mor som tar sig tid att lyssna. Du kan också bli en lokal barnrättshjälte där du bor. Det ger kanske inget pris – men betyder mycket för barn som känner sig osynliga.

30/10/2025

Hade du en lokal barnrättshjälte i ditt kvarter som liten? Det hade Dave, från Leicester i Storbritannien. Hans föräldrar kämpade med missbruk och han minns sina kompisar och deras föräldrar i bostadsområdet som livsviktiga: ”Innan jag blev omhändertagen och hamnade i familjehem blev jag alltid så glad när jag fick gå hem till kompisar, för där kändes det som ett hem. De tröstade mig, såg till att jag fick mat och stöttade mig när jag kände mig som ingen. Jag tog mig igenom barndomen tack vare människor som dem – de gav mig grunderna för att växa upp.”

Den här veckan firar vi Grannens dag med Postkodlotteriet – uppmärksammar vikten av alla är med och stöttar barns rättigheter där de bor. Sedan 2000 har World’s Children’s Prize utsett över 50 globala barnrättshjältar som hjälpt hundratusentals barn – ofta under svåra omständigheter. Men barn behöver också vardagshjältar i sitt bostadsområde. Små handlingar av goda grannar blir minnen som stannar var: pensionären i portuppgången som lagar ett barns cykel, en kompis förälder som dukar för en extra, en bror från en annan mor som tar sig tid att lyssna. Du kan också bli en lokal barnrättshjälte där du bor. Det ger kanske inget pris – men betyder mycket för barn som känner sig osynliga.

30/10/2025

Did you have a local Child Rights Hero in your neighborhood as a teenager? Anders did. Sometimes there was no food at home; sometimes he didn’t want to go home for other reasons. “My friend’s mom was always short on money and had two kids to support. The dad came and went as he pleased and drank whatever money he made. But she never hesitated to put out an extra plate for hungry neighborhood kids. Being offered food felt hard sometimes. It was fine as long as I had my own money. The discomfort came when I had nothing. But my friend’s mom had a unique way of offering without making you feel shame or like you were nothing. She was my superhero.”

Did you have a local Child Rights Hero in your neighbourhood as a teenager? Anders did. Sometimes there was no food at home; sometimes he didn’t want to go home for other reasons. “My friend’s mom was always short on money and had two kids to support. The dad came and went as he pleased and drank whatever money he made. But she never hesitated to put out an extra plate for hungry neighborhood kids. Being offered food felt hard sometimes. It was fine as long as I had my own money. The discomfort came when I had nothing. But my friend’s mom had a unique way of offering without making you feel shame or like you were nothing. She was my superhero.” Svenska Postkodlotteriet