Educación es fundamental
Las ideas y reflexiones de Byron Acuña, de 15 años, y la capacidad con que las expresa, desafían su corta edad. Desde que estudiaba en primaria, sobresalió por su excelente rendimiento escolar y...
Education is fundamental
Byron Acuña is only 15 but his ideas and thoughts are very mature for his age. Byron has excelled in his education since primary school. Not only that, Byron has always had very strong personal...
Niños, niñas y adolescentes piden a los estados que los protejan frente a la violencia
26 representantes de 10 países de América Latina y El Caribe se reunieron en Montevideo, Uruguay, y elaboraron propuestas a las autoridades para enfrentar el acoso y la violencia en entornos...
Children and adolescents urge states to protect them against violence
26 representatives from 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean met in Montevideo, Uruguay, and made proposals to the authorities to face harassment and violence in virtual environments....
La música, una herramienta de paz
Camilo is only 14 years old but has already experienced tough situations in his life. He and his family had to leave their native Medellin after the murder of his mother. The new city, Tumaco, in...
Building a confident community
William Blake once said “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of...
Bangladesh Child Parliament – a platform to showcase adolescent children’s voice and active citizenship
The 13th session of the “Child Parliament” was held on 31 May, 2016 in Dhaka, involving 84 child parliamentarians representing 64 districts and 20 special regions. The meeting was supported by Save...
Strengthening the capacities of teachers in remotes communities in Nicaragua
In the community of Limbaikan, located more than an hour by boat from Alamikangbam on the banks of the Prinzapolka River (386 km from Managua), in the Autonomous Region of the Northern Caribbean...
Discrimination hinders development of Roma children in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Roma children continue to be left behind from progress that other children have seen in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Without far-reaching changes in the treatment of minorities in many segments of the...
Campaigning for every last child in Palestine
If we could take just one example of where the marginalization, poverty and discrimination are dramatic barriers for the development of children by preventing their access to education, healthcare...
Breaking the vicious cycle of poverty in Myanmar’s poorest areas
Lin Lin Kyaw is a 4-year-old living in Auk Kone Village, Laputta Township, Ayeyarwaddy Region of Myanmar. For breakfast every morning, Lin Lin Kyaw’s mother makes him rice with an egg. For lunch,...