War Child Presentation Information...

Notes on the inspiring presentation.

• Protection is something that we don't see or think about.
• 26th August 2014 - registered Syrian refugees (600,000) in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Republic of Congo.

Jordan

• Counselling, education, surrounding villages and towns are all things that are in Jordan.
• Zaatari Camp contains 116,000 refugees - this makes it the 2nd biggest camp.
• Free Syrian Army - recruitment of people to start fighting.
• Young girls are forced to marry a man, no matter their age.
• 7000 refugees no in the camp. 
• Most dangerous camp.
• 1/2 of the refugees are children.
• There are 4 schools for people to be educated in.

Iraq

• Education and supporting children's rights are the 2 main focuses.
• Who protects the children?

Afghanistan

• There are early childhood development centres.
• If a child runs away from home here and they are under the age of 18, then they will be sent to prison as it is classed as a crime.

Uganda

• Girls are forced to marry and get pregnant with older men and if they refuse then they die.

Other Notes

• Central African Republic - LRA (Lords Resistance Army)
• Advocacy - Raising awareness.
• Convention on the rights of the child - The US haven't signed this petition.

The 6 Grave Violations

• Killing and maiming of children.
• Recruitment or use of children as soldiers.
• Sexual violence against children.
• Attacks against schools or hospitals.
• Denial of humanitarian access for children.
• Abduction of children.

What can you do?

• You can fundraise.
• Spread the word.
• Donate.

The activities from War Child

• They get the children to communicate with others to build trust and allow them to work within a team and bond with other people.
• Interacting exercises with other children.
• Enabling the children to build friendships safely and easily.

"Work in an organized and active way towards your goal" - This applies to anything and everything.

• An unwanted truth report has come about due to someone making an effort to help and raise awareness.

"The children we work with have already lived lives of extreme violence and hardship. We admire their strength and use money raised to fund our projects and give these children the support they need to rewrite their own future" - War Child.