Feb 25, 2020
This is a special edition of the Better Angels podcast where we
talk to iconic changemakers around the world.
This episode has been recorded for the People’s Postcode Lottery –
for everyone who plays it and everyone who works there supporting
both the players and the charities – at Theirworld we want to say
thank you and share some of our stories from our Better Angels
interviews so you can hear about the impact that your support
makes.
Here you will hear from global leaders from the United Nations,
European Commission, Africa, and Lebanon, from the Theirworld
leadership team, our ambassador Nick Sharratt and if you listen to
the end how well known actors like David Morrissey, Sir Patrick
Stewart and David Tennant add their voices to our campaigns and
causes they care about.
Theirworld’s vision is to end the global education crisis and
unleash the potential of the next generation.
Five years ago, while nearly half of the world’s out-of-school
children were caught up in conflict, its aftermath and natural
disasters around the world, big change was needed. This meant
addressing large-scale structural change as well as determining
what works on the ground - from school transport and nutritious
meals to trauma counselling and effective teaching for refugee
children. The players of the People’s Postcode Lottery have enabled
Theirworld to tackle new areas of involvement, push our campaign
worldwide and get right up close to the decision-makers who can
unlock that big change and create a brighter future for millions of
children.
We believe that the trust that the players, and the team at
People’s Postcode Lottery, have placed in Theirworld has made a
difference to our goals. And we would like to share with you some
of the perspectives on how we go about addressing the global
education crisis
Contributors (in order of appearance)
Sarah Brown
Chair, Theirworld
Graça Machel
Global advocate for women’s and children’s rights
Wanja Maina
Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld.
Jamira Burley
Youth engagement advisor, Theirworld
Amina Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General, the United Nations
Annemiek Hoogenboom
Country Director, People’s Postcode Lotteries
Christos Stylianides
Former European Commissioner for Humanitarian and Aid Crisis
Management
Melissa Fleming
Head of Communications, the United Nations
Elias Bou Saab
Former Lebanese Minister for Education and Higher Education
Justin van Fleet
President, Theirworld
Nick Sharratt
Children’s illustrator and author
Yasmine Sherif
Director, Education Cannot Wait
David Morrissey
Actor and UNHCR ambassador
David Tennant
Actor
Sir Patrick Stewart
Actor
Shazia Ramzan
Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld
Kainat Riaz
Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld
Better Angels is presented by Sarah Brown. The producer is Ben
Hewitt, and it is edited by Warren Borg of Worgie productions.
February 2020.