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Article
25.
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Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance.
All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same
social protection.
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Log
on to our contribution to the ETHICS debate
In
this section you will find information on Children and the suffering
we as adults put upon them, links to Childline, Unicef...
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In
the past decade:
2
million children have been killed in conflict situations
Over 1 million have been made orphans
Over 6 million have been seriously injured or permanently
disabled
Over 10 million have been left with grave psychological
trauma
At the present moment:
There are over 20 million children
displaced by war
Some 300,000 young persons under the age of 18 are currently
being exploited as child soldiers around the world
Approximately 800 children are killed or maimed by landmines
every month
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The
Children of War - Warchild and Warchild
UK
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Childline |
ChildLine
is the free, 24-hour helpline for children and young
people in the UK. Children and young
people can call our helpline on:
0800
1111 about any problem.
Childline Web Site: Click Here
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0800
1111 |
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Save
the Children
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Acute levels of malnutrition are threatening the lives of children
across the globe. Click on the logo to our web site for more
information and ways in which you can help. |
The
one obvious explanation for starvation is POVERTY. The poor
are hungry, and the hungry are usually poor. In 1st World
countries, we have the luxury of worrying about our quality
of life and or our standard of living. However, in 3rd World
countries, the motivation of life quality shifts to the simple
act of sustaining life; i.e. survival.
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| Whizz-Kidz |
Whizz-Kidz is a national children's charity with a very simple
goal - to give disabled children and young people independent
mobility. |
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The
Allsorts Club
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Allsorts
after school club
Allsorts is an after-school club run by BRIDGES for primary school children.
It
meets on Thursday and Friday at the Astor Club near Eden
Valley School (NOT at the Bridges Centre in the High Street)
For
details please call
01732 503758
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