Remembering Refugee Children
Most of my posts are about the lighter side of childhood, but today I am delving into some less pleasant territory and joining with bloggers across the globe to raise awareness for the plight of refugees, especially children. Almost half of the world’s 35 million refugees are children, and many of them are separated from their families, which makes them extremely vulnerable to abuse and neglect.
Angelina Jolie, the mother of all mothers, has been instrumental in keeping attention on refugees with her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador, much like Audrey Hepburn did with her work for UNICEF. But the work of people like Angelina and Audrey is only a start; it will take everyone’s help to solve the problems facing refugees.
For More Information:
Human Rights Watch: Refugee, Displaced, and Migrant Children
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrant Children
Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
More Places to Donate:
US For UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency
CNN: How to Help: Refugee Agencies
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4 comments
Thank you for your excellent post. The number of children displaced goes far beyond alarming. Thank you again for raising awarness for this ongoing crisis.
I love Angelina Jolie for doing such, there are lots of women now in Hollywood are imitating her in terms of adopting children. I hope everyone picks up the good example she is doing.
I followed your link over from BlogCatalog and just wanted to comment that that your post for Bloggers Untie Day is wonderful. Thank you for blogging about this important cause.
Thanks for all the visitors from BlogCatalog and thanks to everyone for writing their own posts and reading about the refugee crisis. Every post helps raise awareness and can make a difference.
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