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Welcome to SOS Children’s Villages. Global reach. SOS Children’s Villages is helping children and families in 133 countries and territories worldwide (Dec. 2012). What is a child soldier? Under the age of 18.
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Global reach SOS Children’s Villages is helping children and families in 133 countries and territories worldwide (Dec. 2012).
What is a child soldier? • Under the age of 18. • Member of, or attached to, government armed forces or irregular/rebel armed forces. • Someone who has joined against his/her free will.
What is a child soldier? S/he might: • Participate in combat • Lay mines and explosives • Carry out domestic tasks for an armed group
Why do children become child soldiers? • Forced to join under threat • Be motivated by revenge • Get paid to join • Join to avoid forced marriage • Join to feed a drug/alcohol addiction.
How can the use of child soldiers be stopped? • Disarmament • Demobilization • Reintegration
What does SOS Children do? • Build SOS Children’s Villages where children can live • Find SOS Mothers to look after the children • Rehabilitation and Education.
How you can help… • Become a sponsor • Give a one-off donation • Tell someone about SOS Children’s Villages