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Firelight staff share information with our active grantee-partners via weekly "Newsflash" emails. These bulletins include information on relevant resources, publications, funding opportunities, donor profiles, upcoming events and conferences, tips and tools to enhance programming, and news of grantees’ achievements.

Firelight is committed to providing access to important information to community organizations, especially those working in isolated rural areas. We have received well over 200 unsolicited commendations from our grantee-partners about the usefulness and pertinence of the information in the Newsflashes. Grantees tell us that the Newsflash demonstrates Firelight’s commitment to enhancing their work on behalf of children, families and communities.

If you work within a local organization based in Africa and are interested in receiving the Firelight Newsflash via email, simply send us an email at newsletter@firelightfoundation.org with "Newsflash request" on the subject line. Kindly include your name, email address, country, organizational affiliation (if any), and a sentence or two about your interest.

Please note that we do not extend the distribution of the Firelight Newsflash to individuals and organizations from the developed world. If you work with local counterparts, organizations, or other local partners based in Africa who could could benefit from receiving the Newsflash, please encourage them to contact us.

Newsflash From Other Years

Current Year | 2007

Date	Summary	Download
15 Dec 2008	Congratulations: Mary Makokha of REEP won U.N. Certificate of Commendation, Children and AIDS: Third Stocktaking Report released from UNICEF, DONOR PROFILE: Stephen Lewis Foundation, ICAN Care for the Caregivers Manual, SATAMo Report: Governments in southern Africa need to work harder at treatment scale-up, UN says nearly 1 billion hungry [news] Read Newsflash!
8 Dec 2008	Congratulations: Luapula Foundation in Zambia won 2008 International Service Human Rights Awards for the Defence of the Human Rights of People Living With HIV/AIDS, Break the silence - prevent sexual exploitation and abuse in and around schools in Africa [publication], MTV/Ashoka Small Grants for Young People & the Environment, A "Golden Rule" for Community Work: Always maintain a respectful dialogue with people you aim to help, PLA Technique: Problem Tree Analysis Read Newsflash!
1 Dec 2008	World AIDS Day message, African Report on Child Wellbeing 2008: How child-friendly are African governments? Firelight Grantee Profile: Gwai Grandmothers, Zimbabwe, Panos Publication - From Words to Action: Support for Young Children Challenged by Poverty and AIDS, Toolkit: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 60 on 10 December, Top Tips for Controlling Cash from Mango Read Newsflash!
24 Nov 2008	Publication: A guide for child-headed households, Grantee Profile: Ray of Hope, Livingstone, Zambia, Addition re: Firelight Partner, KwaWazee, Workshop Toolkit: Get Youth on Board!, From CRINMAIL 20 November 2008: Special edition on the global financial crisis Read Newsflash!
17 Nov 2008	Focus on Property Rights of Women & Children Read Newsflash!
10 Nov 2008	"Yes We Can" Obama wins! Read Newsflash!
3 Nov 2008	Focus on cash transfers and social protection Read Newsflash!
27 Oct 2008	Reminder: 2009 STARS Impact Awards Applications Due, Talking to Younger Children about HIV - Talk to Me Booklet, Organizational Profile: Mango, Online Library - The Children in Distress Network, Global Call to Action Challenge for Youth, Toolkit: Child-oriented participatory risk assessment and planning Read Newsflash!
20 Oct 2008	Sharing Evaluation Results: The KwaWazee Project in Tanzania, Online Resources: Tools for Community Dialogue and Participatory Learning from CDRA, Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Deadline, Organizational Profile: Women's Funding Network, Article: The Shrinking Space for Civil Society and Changing Donor Dynamics, Call for Papers: UNICEF Egypt sponsors International Conference on "Child Poverty and Disparities: Public Policies for Social Justice" Read Newsflash!
14 Oct 2008	Congratulations: Shorai Chitongo, of Ray of Hope in Zimbabwe won WWSF Prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life 2008, New REPSSI Publication: "Mobilising children & Youth into their Own Child- & Youth - led Organisations," OSISA Request for Proposals: Strengthening the Engagement of Women and Girls with the Global Fund, Free Download: The Reporting Skills and Professional Writing Handbook, Online Resource: Starting a Small Business, Report - More Aid for African Agriculture: Policy Implications for Small-Scale Farmers Read Newsflash!
6 Oct 2008	Featuring From Faith to Action and additional resources on community care of vulnerable children Read Newsflash!
29 Sep 2008	Congratulations: Jack Babbie of FIN selected as YouthActionNet® Global Fellow, Stars Impact Award Application Open, Funding Opportunities - Indigenous Peoples, Women's Groups, Human Rights and others Read Newsflash!
22 Sep 2008	Focus on Food Sovereignty Read Newsflash!
15 Sep 2008	Focus on Agriculture Read Newsflash!
8 Sep 2008	Powerpoint Presentations Available Online from the Children and AIDS Symposium in Mexico City, UNICEF "changes their tune" on use of the term "orphan," Organizational Profile: Kabissa, HIV Peer Education Picture Codes & Discussion Guide, Violence Against Children: Has it happened to you? A Comic Booklet, World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse Read Newsflash!
25 Aug 2008	Focus on Block Grants Read Newsflash!
18 Aug 2008	Publication: Strategic Analysis on Civil Registration and Children in the Context of HIV and AIDS, DONOR PROFILE: MamaCash, [news] AFRICA: Nearly half sub-Saharan children malnourished, Call for Nominations for the 2009 Ginetta Sagan Award for Women's And Children's Rights, ETHIOPIA: VI African regional conference on child abuse and neglect [event] Read Newsflash!
11 Aug 2008	Linda Richter plenary speech, UNICEF publication - Enhanced Protection for Children Affected by AIDS, HIV/AIDS Advocacy Guide For Local Authorities, Civil Society Perspectives on TB/HIV: Highlights from a Joint Initiative to Promote Community-Led Advocacy, HIV/AIDS and Women: A Collection of Resources to Support Policy and Advocacy on HIV/AIDS 2008, Making Local Voices Heard on PEPFAR Read Newsflash!
4 Aug 2008	Update from the AIDS Conference Read Newsflash!
28 July 2008	Mexico City International AIDS Conference Read Newsflash!
21 July 2008	Focus on Networking and Networks Read Newsflash!
14 July 2008	Focus on Effective Teamwork - Characteristics of Effective Teams, Symptoms of Unhealthy Teams, Handling Conflicts, Tips for Leaders Read Newsflash!
7 July 2008	Congratulations: Friends of Orphans' Freedom Award from Free the Slaves, Eye of the Child and Justice for Children newsletters, Funding Opporunities (Justicemakers, Disability Rights Fund, UNDP Small Grants Program, Ashoka's Changemakers Competitions), GEMSA Care Work Campaign, Journey of Life manuals Read Newsflash!
30 June 2008	Resources for Programs with Young People - Our Right to Be Protected From Violence: Activities for Learning and Taking Action for Young People, It Costs Almost Nothing: Beneficial Indoor Games and Handicrafts from Rubbish and Recycled Materials, New Youth-Focused Publications from the International AIDS Alliance (sexuality and life skills activities facilitation guide and interactive drama guide), COMPETITION: International Children's Peace Prize, Regional Psychosocial Initiative (REPSSI) Publications Available Online (Hero books, memory box manual, Tree of Life manual, ECD PSS manual), New IRIN film: Love, Positively - coming of age with HIV in Uganda, Five points to stop bullying Read Newsflash!
23 June 2008	ICRW Report on Women's Property Rights as an AIDS Response Features Firelight Partners' Work in Rwanda Alliance Manual: Tools together now! 100 participatory tools to mobilise communities for HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis Foundation Newsletter, International Service Human Rights Awards 2008, Organizational Profile: Book Aid International, "FROM THE FRONTLINE" Interview with Director of the Africa Child Policy Forum, Assefa Bequele Read Newsflash!
16 June 2008	Introducing Evaluation Read Newsflash!
9 June 2008	Focus on World Day Against Child Labor Read Newsflash!
2 June 2008	Save Publication: Tell Me More! Children's rights and sexuality in the context of HIV and AIDS in Africa, DONOR PROFILE: Global Fund for Children, Tearfund Program Management Resources, Manual: Incorporating Gender into your NGO, Free online course: M&E Fundamentals from Measure Evaluation Read Newsflash!
27 May 2008	Justice for Children Trust Newsletter, DONOR PROFILE: Global Fund for Women, Civic Education and Community Mobilisation: Train-the-Trainer Manual, Creating a Learning Environment in your Organization, 2008 World Association of NGOs Awards Read Newsflash!
19 May 2008	Focus on Core Funding Strategies Read Newsflash!
12 May 2008	Action for Children Uganda Evaluation, Upcoming E-Discussion on Child Rights, DONOR PROFILE: Wallace Global Fund, TRAINING MANUAL: Legal Education and Will Writing for OVC and PLWA, Call for Nominations - Southern Africa Drivers of Change Award, "FROM THE FRONTLINE" Interview with Kenyan Child Rights Lawyer Read Newsflash!
5 May 2008	Free HIV Materials Available from Strategies for Hope, DONOR PROFILE: UBS Optimus Foundation, 11th Annual Peace Pals Art Competition for Children, USAID PUBLICATION: Economic Strengthening for Vulnerable Children, Overview of JLICA, Save UK Publication: Our Broken Dreams - Child Migration in Southern Africa Read Newsflash!
29 Apr 2008	Human Rights Principles & Framework Read Newsflash!
21 Apr 2008	Focus on Advocacy (Definition & Resources) Read Newsflash!
14 Apr 2008	Sharing CAFOD Publication: Monitoring Government Policies: A Toolkit for Civil Society Organisations in Africa Read Newsflash!
7 Apr 2008	Focus on Codes of Conduct Read Newsflash!
31 Mar 2008	Toolkits for Working with Street Children, World of Children award nominations, Publication: Children's Property and Inheritance Rights, HIV and AIDS, and Social Protection in Southern and Eastern Africa, COURSE: Monitoring Children's Rights Read Newsflash!
24 Mar 2008	CCABA Conference Announcement, "Revealing Hidden Resources" by Phil Bartle, What is PLA?, Participatory Tool — Wealth Ranking Read Newsflash!
17 Mar 2008	Focus on Strategic Planning Read Newsflash!
3 Mar 2008	International Women's Day on 8 March, PROFILE: African Women's Development Fund, Growing Up Newsletter focuses on HIV+ children, Course: Building Capacity for Rights, 20-30 Oct 2008, Firelight featured in "Beyond Philanthropy" article Read Newsflash!
25 Feb 2008	Call for Nominations: 1) SEED Awards 2008 and 2) Prize for women's creativity in rural life from Women's World Summit Foundation, Call for sharing Partners' Websites and Documentation, Guide on Building Capacity through Financial Management from Oxfam UK, Community Mobilisation Manual from Pact Tanzania Read Newsflash!
18 Feb 2008	IRIN's "Love in the Time of HIV", UNICEF/REFPSSI PSS Mapping Exercise, Red Ribbon Award Nominations, Donor Profile: Izumi Foundation, New Publication by UNICEF: Caring for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS (English & French), Online Resource: Women, Children and HIV Library Read Newsflash!
8 Feb 2008	Information/resources on the rise of illicit and injection drug use in Africa Read Newsflash!
1 Feb 2008	Computers - Care and Maintenance, Basics, Obtaining Read Newsflash!
21 Jan 2008	Excerpt from CHIN newsletter, AIDS Alliance Africa strategy, Alliance CBO capacity analysis toolkit, Tearfund publications (project management, fundraising, advocacy), website on planning microenterprise activities (English & French) Read Newsflash!
14 Jan 2008	Funding & Local Resources Mobilization publications (CIVICUS & WB Small Grants Program) and donor websites Read Newsflash!
7 Jan 2008	Alliance CBO capacity analysis toolkit, DONOR PROFILE: Hivos Fund, Treatment Action Campaign Newsletter - Focus on young children, Channel Foundation seeks applicants for Women's Leadership Scholarship, Online Resource: Community Organisers Toolbox, Online Resource: Dramatool Read Newsflash!

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