For a child growing up in poverty with spina bifida or hydrocephalus, your support makes a huge difference. Your donation means medical equipment or an operation. This significantly improves the quality of life and gives the child a future.
It is practically impossible to start life for children with spina bifida or hydrocephalus living in the South.
Support them – for everyone has the right to a humane existence.
Help children to have a worthwhile life.
Moshi (Tanzania) – On 3 December 2025, Child-Help will open the new SHARE Global Knowledge Centre for Accessible Care in Moshi – an event of great significance for families, professionals and people affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus worldwide. The opening will create an international hub of hope, knowledge exchange, networking and practical support in Moshi. The central importance of this opening lies in the fact that it brings together medical care, family support, international cooperation and local responsibility in the long term – a decisive step towards accessible and affordable care.
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Financial Manager ensures robust financial management, transparency, and compliance across all Child-Help affiliated members and partners. Financial Manager provides strategic financial leadership, delivers accurate and timely reporting, and drives financial sustainability in alignment with CHI’s mission and global operations.
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World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day (WSBHD), celebrated on 25 October, unites people worldwide to raise awareness and drive action for those affected by these often-overlooked conditions. This year’s theme, “Accelerate for Action,” calls for accessible healthcare, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. Child-Help joins global partners in celebrating resilience and advocating for a world where no one with Spina Bifida or Hydrocephalus is left behind.
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In this special World Spina Bifida Day episode, host Anders Tennby (Wellspect) explores the challenges and opportunities in improving quality of life for those with spina bifida. We are honored to have Pierre Mertens, President of Child-Help International, join the discussion. As a dedicated advocate and father to a daughter with spina bifida, Pierre brings a deeply personal perspective to the conversation, shedding light on the global disparities in care and support for individuals with this condition.
Alongside him is Hanna Gabrielsson, a registered nurse from Sweden with a thesis on adults with spina bifida, who provides valuable insights into the medical aspects of the condition, including the importance of consistent self-care and the impact of cognitive impairments.
This podcast is in Dutch language!
Conversation between Child-Help founders and Ukrainian wound care specialist about the emergency situation in Ukraine and Child-Help’s support.
Summary is available in English here.
This podcast is in Dutch language!
Ronald Van Ham, a member of Team Scheire, tells a fascinating story of how people can use their tools to do things they could not have imagined in their wildest dreams.
