Firefly International

We support locally-led projects in Bosnia and Palestine that create safe, supportive, and inclusive spaces for young people to learn, thrive and grow. Through artistic and educational programmes, our partners provide young people with opportunities and support to develop their skills, confidence and networks, improving prospects for brighter futures for themselves and their communities. Firefly supports these vital endeavours by forging international links, cooperation and friendship with communities facing isolation and marginalisation due to conflict and poverty.We fundraise, recruit international volunteers, and provide administrative support to transformational local projects that might otherwise lack such resources. We help our partners in Bosnia and Palestine deliver hope to young people who’ve grown up against the backdrop of conflict.

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Overcoming boundaries through friendship, education and the arts

Project Hope

We help create safe and supportive spaces where children, youth and other community members can learn, thrive, and grow. Through our educational, artistic and recreational programs, we especially aim to empower Palestinian children and youth who have grown up in a context of violence and occupation, giving them the tools they need to access a better future.

Svitac (Firefly Bosnia) is Firefly’s longest running project, based in Brčko, Bosnia. It works to encourage dialogue between children and young people through creative arts, music and language classes. Firefly International is currently working on the following projects with Svitac...

About Firefly International

Firefly International works to overcome boundaries worldwide through friendship, education and the arts.

Ellie Maxwell

Ellie Maxwell, who died aged 32, of complications from cancer, was a quietly spoken social activist with a grace, laconic wit and purposefulness that guided her life and work.

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