Homelessness, hunger and shame: poverty is rampant in the richest country in the world. Over 40 million people in the United States live below the poverty line, twice as many as it was fifty years ago. It can happen very quickly. Many people in the United States fall through the social safety net. In the…
Tag: Children
AKA Maputo Students Commemorate the International Day of Peace 2019 — The Aga Khan Academies
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. This year, our AKA Maputo Grade 9 students (with Mr. Bernardo) collaborated to organise…
Eight success stories that give us hope for 2019 — Federal Foreign Office of Germany
The international community still faces many challenges this year. However, a large number of success stories show why it is worthwhile continuing to be active worldwide. (1) Hope at the Horn of Africa Ethiopia and Eritrea were mortal enemies for decades. Millions of people fled as a result of the fierce conflict and repeated outbreaks…
What we don’t know about Europe’s Muslim kids | Deeyah Khan — TED Talk
As the child of an Afghan mother and Pakistani father raised in Norway, Deeyah Khan knows what it’s like to be a young person stuck between your community and your country. In this powerful, emotional talk, the filmmaker unearths the rejection and isolation that many Muslim kids growing up in the West feel — and…
In UK 3.5 million children are growing up in poverty: ‘Poor Kids (Full Documentary) – Real Stories’
3.5 million children are growing up in poverty in the UK. It’s one of the worst rates in the industrialised world and successive governments continue to struggle to bring it into line. Struggling & without a voice, ‘Poor Kids’ shines a light on this pressing issue. Published on 24 Feb 2016 3.5 million children are…
United Kingdom:″Songs and Stories for Syrians″- Bridging the cultural gap — By Marcia Lynx Qualey on Qantara de
This February, a community centre in south-western England hosted a pioneering ″Songs and Stories for Syrians″: a weekend of art, literature and music not only for the enjoyment of Syria′s youngest refugees, but also for the English children who will live and learn alongside them. Marcia Lynx Qualey has the details https://player.vimeo.com/video/97304010 The weekend′s events,…
UNICEF Photo of the Year, The award 2015 — UNISEF de|Children make up approximately one-quarter of the 730,000 refugees arriving in the European Union
Each year, UNICEF Germany and GEO Germany (from the publishing house Gruner +Jahr GmbH & Co KG) grant the “UNICEF Photo of the Year Award” to photos and photo series that best depict the personality and living conditions of children worldwide in an outstanding manner. Macedonian Photographer Georgi Licovski is the winner of the competition…
As Major Culprit in Creating Crisis, US Rebuked for Failing Refugees — by Sarah Lazare on Common Dreams org
Observers say the U.S. is not only lagging in its humanitarian response, but also driving the war and conflict behind ongoing displacement Children rest on the ground at Piraeus harbor in Greece.(Photo: Michael Debets/Pacific/Barcroft ) As refugees are stranded at train stations, attacked by riot police, and killed during the perilous journey across the Mediterranean,…
Kinder Afghanistans: Augen, die zu früh zu viel gesehen haben — Von Katharina Pfannkuch | Article in German on Afghan children’s Dreams for the future
Normalerweise lichtet er Models und Designerkleider für Hochglanzmagazine ab. Die größte Herausforderung aber fand der Fotograf Ruvan Wijesooriya in Afghanistan. Vor seiner Kamera: Schulkinder mit Traumata – und Träumen Sie blicken würdevolll, fast feierlich: Diese afghanischen Schüler sind in einem Jahrbuch erschienen (…) Taiba, Lyda und Soriya leben im afghanischen Mir Bacha Kot, rund…
Those Boys on Gaza Beach Remind Me of My Brother — By Sarah Seltzer on The Jewish daily Forward
Sarah Seltzer with her twin brother as children. I have a twin brother who, as a kid, frequently ran around outside with a ball and his friends — usually in New York’s parks. Woe to the teachers at our Jewish day school who denied them gym or recess: they acted up extra-rambunctiously when they were…
MADE IN THE USA: Child Labor & Tobacco — Human Rights Watch org video
http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/05/14/us… Child labor is common on tobacco farms in the United States, where children are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers. Child tobacco workers often get sick with vomiting, nausea, headaches, and dizziness while working, all symptoms consistent with acute nicotine poisoning. Many work 50 to 60 hours a week without overtime…
Madiba, My Hero by Zulfikarali Khoja
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children” – Nelson Mandela By Zulfikarali M. Khoja (special to Simerg) My diverse background has provided me with three world-class heroes. As a Gujarati speaking Canadian, Ghandi stands out as my hero. The Mahatma found the roots…
Unlocking children’s potential in the early years through art and music — The Ismaili article Compiled by Sulfyna Murji
Children and parents take part in activities during the Los Angeles ECDC Week of the Young Child held in April 2012. Photo: Courtesy of The Ismaili USA “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain artists once we grow up.” — Pablo Picasso It’s lunchtime at the Rahimi household and 18-month-old Leila has settled…
Children to lead peace initiative — Standard Digital News Kenya article by Lonah Kibet
More than 100,000 youngsters and adults will simultaneously read extracts from a science fiction book In an effort to promote national unity prior to the General Election, a section of Kenyan children will be involved in a Read Aloud Day. “snip” It’s with this in mind that Storymoja’s ‘Start-A-Library’ initiative in partnership with…
Pakistan: Aga Khan University (AKU) Teams up with Measles Affected Districts of Sindh
January 24, 2013 In the wake of deadly measles outbreak, Sindh being the hardest hit province, a four-member team from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University (AKU), rushed to the measles affected areas in Sukkur, Ghotki and Khairpur districts, and assisted the local administration. The team led by the paediatrician,…
Social Media and Social Change: How Young People are Tapping into Technology – By Ravi Kumar on World Bank org
Available in Français, Español Today, 43% of the world’s population is 25 years old or younger. This young group is impatient and ready to change the world. Change for this generation “has everything to do with people and very little to do with political ideology,” according to a new global survey, Millennials: The Challenger Generation,…
The Aga Khan Early Learning Centre (AKELC) reflects a commitment made by the AKDN to early childhood development
Aga Khan Early Learning Centre, Dubai United Arab Emirates The early years are the most critical in a child’s development.The Centre provides a broad, holistic early childhood education that follows the highest international standards of excellence. The Centre’s bilingual Arabic-English curriculum, taught by competent early childhood educators, is designed to help lay strong foundations for…
Children with heart disease living actively – The Frontier Post News
KARACHI (APP): Diagnosis and timely treatment can markedly improve the chances of survival of the majority of children born with congenital heart disease, so that they can live active lives as adults.This was stated by Dr Babar Hasan, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). He was speaking at a public awareness session organised…
