International Day of the Girl Child – ‘Keeping Girls in School’
Good Neighbours prioritises work on Child’s Rights, with particular attention to the needs and issues girls face around the world. Today, on International Day of the Girl Child, we want to showcase the work in Zambia that is helping girls stay in school and end child marriages. The Government of Zambia’s ‘Keeping Girls in School’ […]
Good Neighbours published COVID-19 Global Response Report
Good Neighbours has various initiatives around the world to provide nutrition and medical supplies as well as educational support during the COVID-19 pandemic in 39 countries since December 2019. We are distributing food, masks and hygiene products as a rapid response. For prevention, we are implementing awareness campaigns and installing hand washing stations. We are […]
Why do South Koreans wear face coverings and how come it’s no big deal?
Recently, Good Neighbours UK welcomed two new additions to the team. Katie and Jenny are both students at York St John who want to learn more about work in the not-for-profit sector. We asked Jenny to write about her experiences of wearing face coverings in her home country of South Korea and how we in […]
Domestic abuse service receives vital PPE thanks to Good Neighbours UK
Good Neighbours UK has donated PPE for TDAS staff to help protect those within the refuge from the spread of Covid-19. Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) is a registered charity that supports individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. During the global crisis, their vital face to face service had to be put on hold. […]
Good Neighbours: Helping kids cope with anxiety
Our friends in South Korea know a thing or two about keeping calm in the face of adversity. The last few months have been so difficult for many, not least our children and young people. Good Neighbours International have created these helpful videos that will teach children breathing exercises. They help to calm a busy […]
COVID-19: Good Neighbours around the world
For around 30 years, Good Neighbours has worked to help those most in need. As an international humanitarian and development NGO, Good Neighbours International is scaling up its activity to help prevent further spread of the epidemic in 45 countries. Global response From providing protective gowns in China in February 2020, to installing hand washing […]
Good Neighbours COVID-19 response aired on BBC news
Good Neighbours COVID-19 response in South Korea was featured on the BBC news channel during a segment on Life after Coronavirus. The piece focused on the way South Korea was adapting to the new ways of online schooling and the challenges it brings. One of the challenges was helping out low income families with the […]
Good Neighbours UK – Covid 19
At this time of great national concern, we hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe. Containment of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and its implications, has created new challenges for everyone. Although Good Neighbours is an established international charity, our UK branch is only in its infancy. This means that while this crisis […]
Premier League star donates to Good Neighbours Covid response
The York based UK Headquarters of humanitarian aid group Good Neighbours International has welcomed the boost given to the organisation by South Korean Tottenham Hotspur FC star, Heung-min Son. Tottenham forward Heung-min Son has donated 100 million Korean Won (about £65,000) to the organisation’s Covid-19 virus work in Korea, and raised the profile of the […]
