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What we do

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We focus on financing projects which promote the sustainable development of children and young people, awaken their potential and improve their chances in life. This presupposes great dependability and obligations which usually lead to long term commitments. Each local situation determines which form of assistance is appropriate. more

Advocacy Newsletter June 2008

The 8th issue of the Kindernothilfe Advocacy Mail with contributions from partners in India, Zambia, Brasil, Chile and Guatemala. Moreover, it features three campaigns Kindernothilfe is taking part in: Stand up, Individual complaint - Convention on the Rights of the Child, Red Hand Day 2009. more
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The Red Hand Campaign: One million red hands against the use of children in wars

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child it has been forbidden to use children as soldiers since 12th February 2002. Unfortunately, the number of child soldiers has hardly changed since then. There are still 250,000 children used in the wars of the adults. Children and teenagers have initiated the Red Hand Campaign and appeal to old and young to participate. Send your message on a sheet of paper including your name and your town to the UN politicians. As an expression of your protest, place your hand print with red finger paint on it! more
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Human Rights Council: Call to establish an open-ended Working Group

(Duisburg, June 2008) Kindernothilfe has submitted together with six international NGOs a joint written statement to the eight session of the Human Rights Council calling on the Council to establish an open-ended Working Group of States to draft an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child for the creation of a communications procedure under the Convention. more
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