The Executive Director of Still I Rise is among the guests of the special episode of “A Sua Immagine” (In His Image), which featured the Pope’s exceptional presence. The broadcast will air on Raiuno on Sunday, June 4 at 9:40 a.m.
[...] read moreIt was announced by Council Members Sara Conti and Giuseppe Maria Morganti during the meeting of the Grand and General Council of the Republic of San Marino on 13 March.
[...] read moreA new report by Still I Rise highlights increasingly deteriorating humanitarian conditions and a collapsing education system: in the Northwest of the country, war is swallowing even the future.
The Bab al-Hawa crossing point is open and operational. No international humanitarian aid has arrived in the area on the third day since the earthquake, while convoys carrying dead people from Turkey to northwest Syria pass by.
[...] read moreTwenty-four hours after the first, devastating seismic shock, people in Northwest Syria are still digging with their bare hands under the rubble.
[...] read moreA terrible earthquake has struck Turkey and northwestern Syria, where damage adds to the devastation of war.
[...] read moreOn 12th of July, 2022, the UN Security Council approved the conditional renewal of humanitarian aid through the Bab Al-Hawa crossing. Still I Rise's alarm: "The lives of 4.4 million people have been turned into an instrument of political pressure."
[...] read moreUNCRC has demanded that Greece cease its detention of refugee youth and reform its policies towards refugee children
[...] read moreThe school in Kenya is in the shortlist for Community Collaboration. T4 Education will announce the award winners in October.
A partire dal proprio approccio pedagogico, Still I Rise propone un percorso gratuito e versatile in lingua italiana adatto agli allievi di tutte le età
[...] read moreA report on the living experience of residents in the Closed Controlled Center of Samos
[...] read moreThe organization will continue its advocacy work on the island and in the country. A needs assessment is ongoing on mainland Greece, with the aim of a possible relocation of the educational project, if needed.
[...] read moreAdditional Submission to the Committee of the Rights of the Child regarding Greece’s non-compliance with the Convention.
[...] read moreDopo aver toccato oltre 75 città in Italia e nel mondo, Still I Rise presenta il nuovo capitolo “Nairobi”: in mostra dal 20 aprile al 22 maggio 2022
[...] read moreUn programma formativo online destinato agli insegnanti in Italia
[...] read moreStill I Rise takes legal actions on behalf of one of its students in Kenya following the death of his father after a traffic accident due to lack of proper medical care
[...] read moreL’accusa è di presunto uso illecito di fuochi d’artificio senza i necessari permessi. Il legale Choulis: “Un’eventuale condanna di Nicolò Govoni potrebbe essere usata come pretesto per bloccare la situazione di Still I Rise in Grecia e alla fine forzare il ritiro dell'organizzazione”
[...] read moreLocated in one of the biggest mining districts in the world, ths school aims to reintroduce exploited children into the public school system.
[...] read more“Nuvole”, il nuovo libro di Riccardo Geminiani, finanzierà la biblioteca nella scuola in Congo e altri progetti dell’organizzazione
[...] read moreÈ ufficialmente iniziata la terza e ultima parte del percorso “Attivare” per le classi iscritte al Concorso Nazionale del 2021 “FAREBENE21”.
[...] read moreFesteggiamo il primo compleanno della nostra Scuola Internazionale in Kenya e non potremmo essere più felici!
[...] read moreFollowing direct testimony by Cornelia Ernst, Member of the European Parliament, about a pushback underway in Samos, Notis Mitarachi makes a denial and announces investigations by the authorities of Dimitris Choulis, a human rights lawyer and a consultant for Still I Rise.
[...] read moreL’obiettivo della collaborazione tra le due organizzazioni è migliorare l’offerta di servizi per i minori rifugiati e vulnerabili di Nairobi
[...] read moreAfter having been to over 60 cities in Italy and around the world, from 27 October to 5 November, the photographs taken by Still I Rise students are coming for the first time to the heart of Italy's institutions.
[...] read moreL’espansione di Still I Rise a livello internazionale continua, supera le Alpi e arriva in Canton Ticino: qui, nella città di Mendrisio, iniziano le attività di Still I Rise Svizzera.
[...] read moreFAREBENE21: il progetto per incontrare Nicolò Govoni e le sue parole per diventare - insieme alla tua classe - Cittadini Attivi.
[...] read moreWe would like to say a heartfelt "thank you" for your support! That is why we have come up with a special gift to celebrate World Gratitude Day together.
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With a new report, Still I Rise denounces the discrimination and mistreatment suffered by refugees and asylum seekers in Greece during the management of the COVID-19 emergency.
[...] read moreDaraa, in southern Syria, is under attack by regime forces.
[...] read moreEducation, protection and dignity: this is how we carry out Still I Rise's mission with children living in the world's most complex and sensitive social contexts.
[...] read moreBBC, Rai Radio1, Ansa, Corriere della Sera, SBS Australia tra le testate che hanno parlato di Still I Rise nel mese di luglio
[...] read moreStill I Rise will begin a new project in the southern region of Katanga
[...] read moreThe life of about 4 million people in northwestern Syria is in the hands of the UN Security Council that will decide on July 10 whether to keep open or shut the only border crossing point with Turkey, which allows humanitarian aids to enter the country: the line of life. What could happen?
[...] read moreThe "Through Our Eyes" photography project has arrived in Syria. The shots, taken by the students, show their daily lives without filters, with the tenderness and the poetry that children can find even in the hardest conditions.
[...] read moreIn June there were more than 60 publications about Still I Rise
[...] read more"More than a refugee" is an online event organised by Still I Rise for the World Refugee Day.
[...] read moreFind out about some of the press coverage of May.
[...] read moreOn World Day Against Child Labour Still I Rise reaffirms the importance of education to fight the exploitation of young people.
[...] read moreStill I Rise International School is the first one in the world to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate curriculum, free of charge, to the most vulnerable children. "Today, by becoming part of the IB system, we can say that we certainly are on the right track"
[...] read moreDal 22 maggio al 20 novembre Still I Rise sarà presente con un cortometraggio al Padiglione Italia della Biennale di Venezia. La protagonista del video è la "nostra" Monicahope, studentessa della scuola internazionale di Still I Rise in Kenya.
[...] read moreThe allegation refers to events that occurred the 6th of August, 2019 at a party at the Mazì education center. Still I Rise: “We have condemned the human rights violations on this island for years: the reasoning behind this trial is clearly groundless”.
[...] read more.Refugee Rights Europe and Still I Rise published a new report about the current situation of UAMs on the island of Samos, Greece
[...] read moreThe project will allow families and individuals residents of the Republic of San Marinoto take MSNA into custody, including those coming from the Greek islands. Still I Rise has been involved with the project from the start.
[...] read moreScopri la nuova linea Melidé dedicata a Still I Rise
[...] read moreIl 26 marzo il Kenya ha intensificato le misure a contrasto del Covid e tutte le lezioni in presenza sono state sospese. Racheal Wanjiru, preside dell'International School di Still I Rise a Nairobi, ci racconta gli effetti di questa decisione e le azioni intraprese dalla scuola per essere ancora al fianco dei nostri studenti.
[...] read moreOpen letter signed by 33 organizations in Greece
[...] read moreWorldwide, only 27% of refugee girls receive secondary education, but it is through the education of women that all of society can improve. Learn about Still I Rise's strategy for women's inclusion and empowerment.
[...] read moreThe School Director of the Still I Rise International School in Kenya talks about her connection with the students, and reminds us that we can face everyday obstacles with grace, courage, boldness and compassion.
[...] read moreStill I Rise's International School in Kenya has celebrated its first month of activities and students have already found a place to feel at home. Find out how they spend their days!
[...] read more“Winter is a monster for people who live in IDP camps in North West Syria: the catastrophe is much bigger than what is reported”, says Abdulkafi Alhamdo, Syria Project Coordinator at Still I Rise.
[...] read moreThe small, concrete results that don't make the headlines and don't appear in the newspapers are often the ones that give us the most strength to carry on our work in difficult contexts.
[...] read moreAfter five months of hard work in the field and not even three months since the launch of a major fundraising campaign, today the new Still I Rise International School for refugee and disadvantaged children in Nairobi, Kenya, is a reality.
[...] read moreStill I Rise launches the web-series "Through Our Eyes": a six-part documentary that restores the word of the witnesses of one of the most serious humanitarian crises of our time.
[...] read moreIn the midst of the current challenges, this Christmas season Still I Rise launched the campaign "Future as a Gift” because we want to continue to offer local support to students in our schools in Greece, Turkey, Syria and Kenya. Discover the ways you can join us in helping to give voice to forgotten children.
[...] read moreThe pictures taken by refugee minors in Samos hotspot have become a book, which will be presented online on November 5th together with Nicolò Govoni, Nicoletta Novara, and with the special participation of Pietro Bartolo
[...] read moreThe team of Still I Rise and the students are fortunately unharmed, but the building of Mazì school is severely damaged
[...] read moreWhat is happening a month after the fire in Moria, Lesvos.
[...] read moreStill I Rise, Help Refugees, Lesvos Solidarity, Europe Must Act, Legal Centre Lesvos and Refugee Rights Europe have joined forces and launched a petition on Change.org. More than 300 organizations, MEPs and politicians from all Europe have signed as co-signatories.
[...] read moreUrgent Call to Action from Civil Society Organisations across Europe
[...] read more"The Greek and European authorities have ignored our warnings", complains Giulia Cicoli, Programs & Advocacy Director for Still I Rise
[...] read moreOn August 29th, Still I Rise is opening a new educational center in Ad Dana, in North-West Syria.
[...] read moreAfter months of work, Still I Rise inaugurates the new Ma'an educational center in north-west Syria. The two-story building has eight classrooms, four of which are intended for lessons, and a beautiful surrounding garden.
[...] read moreIt was an intense and unrelenting search. Last month, our team in Kenya toured all over Nairobi to look for the right building to be our school for refugee children in Africa. Now we finally found it!
[...] read moreThe writing class partnered with the photography course to create The Samos News, a school newspaper that tells the stories and experiences of Mazí students both inside our center and in the greater city of Vathy.
[...] read moreOpen letter signed by 44 organisations
[...] read moreAll over the world, there are over 70 million people fleeing from wars, hunger, persecution and violence. This already appalling number is constantly increasing. Women, men and children are forced to leave their homes to seek safety, hoping for a better life.
[...] read moreEducation, protection and dignity: this is how we carry out Still I Rise's mission with children living in the world's most complex and sensitive social contexts.
[...] read more"In consideration of his awareness-raising activities on refugees and migrants", Nicolò Govoni, President of Still I Rise, is among the seven recipients of the CIDU Award for Human Rights awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
[...] read moreThe coronavirus outbreak is affecting the entire world with over 5 million people affected and 340,000 victims at the global level, according to recent WHO data. When the pandemic broke out in Europe, hitting Italy first and undermining its health and economic systems, we decided to find ways to give our contribution for the most vulnerable affected by this emergency. Here, all the initiatives we launched in Italy, our headquarter, as well as in the other countries where Still I Rise operates.
[...] read moreWe can’t even believe it ourselves, but we are starting plans to hopefully open a youth center in Syria soon!
[...] read moreOpen Letter to European Commission after the fires in Samos last April 26th and 27th
[...] read moreThe Greek government is to immediately transfer 7 unaccompanied minors to safer accommodations: another outcome achieved by Still I Rise for children rights in Samos
[...] read moreStill I Rise presents two e-learning projects: Together, the e-learning platform designed not only for refugee minors but for all students from all around the world, and Liberi di Imparare (Free to Learn), the educational project created with Italian educators and students in mind.
[...] read moreThe petition launched by Still I Rise NGO on Change.org has already reached over 50,000 signatures in a few days. The purpose of the petition is to ask the Nobel Prize Committee to exceptionally welcome the nomination of health personnel from all over the world for the Nobel Peace Prize 2020.
[...] read more'Restore legality to protect refugees and the society at large amidst the pandemic'
Open letter signed by 121 Organizations
[...] read moreStill I Rise inaugurates the second educational center for adolescent refugees from the ages of 10 to 17 in Gaziantep, Turkey. In September of 2020 it will be transformed into the first international school for refugee children in the world.
[...] read moreJoin us in our fundraising effort and support Italy's smaller hospitals.
[...] read moreThe 256 undersigned organisations are deeply concerned about recent developments at the Evros border and the Aegean islands where people are stranded at the borders of Europe, instrumentalized for political purposes, and subject to violations of their rights.
[...] read moreNicolò Govoni, president and co-founder of Still I Rise NGO, has been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize: the proposal comes from the Republic of San Marino by the voice of Sara Conti, member of the Great and General Council.
[...] read moreThe European Court of Human Rights granted interim measures to safeguard the physical and psychological integrity of five unaccompanied minor refugees on the island of Samos, Greece, following the case presented by the legal section of Greek Council for Refugees (GRC), with the support of ASGI, Still I Rise and Médicins Sans Frontières.
[...] read moreNo death in the terrible fire raged yesterday evening, October 14 around 10 pm, at the reception center on the island of Samos, Greece, a fire which forced evacuation of about 6 thousand refugees.
[...] read moreThe criminal complaint launched by Still I Rise against the management of the RIC (Reception and Identification Centre) in Samos, Greece, has reached the European Parliament with two Parliamentary Questions requiring a written answer.
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