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In the Syrian camps we have been running workshops about hygiene – the importance of hand washing and awareness of Coronavirus alongside our daily curriculum. Syrian children have endured so much in their lives and are increasingly vulnerable in these unprecedented times. Our work is crucial supporting these communities through...

The Award The Ellie Maxwell Award was first given in 2019 to Mxogyny and Colours of Edinburgh as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Ellie Maxwell founding Firefly International. It is sponsored by her family and friends through Edinburgh University. It aims to encourage and support an Edinburgh-based student or group...

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An intrepid Firefly supporter, Ian Reed, has completed the Hellespont swim in Istanbul to support Firefly’s work for Syrian refugees and children affected by war. Thank you very much Ian!

Last month an intrepid group of Firefly supporters walked 55 miles of Hadrian’s Wall in three days and raised an incredible £9000 to support our partners Firefly for Syrians and Svitac(Firefly in Bosnia). This enormous donation pays for the summer programmes for hundreds of children and to support our work...

Congratulations to Svitac (Firefly in Bosnia) for their 20th anniversary. This wonderful film made by a current volunteer, Florian, shows the wonderful work which Svitac does every day to promote tolerance and give young people life-changing opportunities.   

Some images of the mesmerising light display kindly donated by Bruce Munro as part of the celebration of 20 years of Firefly International. The display was held in the Old College Quad from the 25th to the 29th of March.  British artist Bruce Munro is best known for immersive large-scale...

To mark the 20thanniversary of Firefly International Ellie’s family and friends are sponsoring the Ellie Maxwell Award through the University of Edinburgh.  The Award The Ellie Maxwell Award aims to encourage and support an Edinburgh-based student or group of students who have helped promote social change and inclusivity with their project. Ellie Maxwell’s work started...

Diana McMicking and Maria Chambers visited the Firefly for Syrians centre in Antakya in February. The team there are working very hard to boost learning opportunities for Syrian refugees using a creative approach to maths and science activities. They have been very successful and the numbers of children using the...

Please click here to view our Winter 2018 Newsletter, including updates on Firefly’s work in Syria and Bosnia, and a Save the Date for an upcoming event!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Firefly Gala at St. Paul’s Church last week. With your generous support we have raised more than £22,000. Huge thanks to our performers Neil Stuke, Pandora Colin, Patrick Terry, Rihab Azar, Project Coast, Kenza Stamselberg, Nick Edward Harris and Josh Vivian,...

On the 20th November 2018, Firefly International will hold its 5th annual fundraiser at the Actors Church, Covent Garden.  This is a film of our centre in Antakya, Turkey. These Syrian refugee children are in an Arabic literacy class. Please help us to meet the huge demand for our programmes...