Child Soldiers and Children Affected by War Workshop- update

Photo shoot for a cause!

On Feb 13th, we had a sucessful and postive outcome to the Child Soldiers and Children Affected by War Workshop that WeiJia and I hosted at the Central Library. With three information sessions, we carried out in the fashion of a energetic simulation, a powerpoint presentation, a follow-up video on the impact of war on children, and finally, to bring all the information together, we applied the knowledge of the Conventions of the Rights of a Child and International Humanitarian Law to them. 

Participants were moved by the moral dilemmas faced by child soldiers, and recoginzed the vulnerability of child soliders, but also that child soldiers deserved dignity and a chance to contribute to their community.

This workshop was also a volunteer information session for the chance for interested students to become part of a global and grassroots youth movement. It provided information on what the Red Cross is currently  doing in Liberia, and what is the Child Advocacy and Rehabiliation (CAR) Centre. This was an invaluable interactive resource that will provided these great students with leadership skills and a more knowledgable base on the issue of child soldiers.

Where else to take an excellent photo shoot than a higher place of learning- the library! Knowledge leads to empathy and action.

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Children learning masonry at a CAR Centre

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