As we leave 2007 behind in the shadows of our minds and embark on the journey of a new year and new hope, let us not leave our lessons learned behind. While 2007 brought us a great deal of progress in children's rights and children's development across the globe, it has also left us with […]
May 2008 be the year of the child… The year for which we find peace and hope for the future of each and every child.
As you sit and write out your list of new years resolutions, remember life is not about what you have, but what you do. One is not remembered by the things they leave behind, they are remember by those whom they leave behind…those who's lives you touch. My resolutions this year include all of the […]
When one mentions South Africa the things that quickly come to mind, are apartheid, Nelson Mandela, AIDS, poverty and most of all one thinks of racism. Its difficult to think of the country without thinking of the issue of race, as the lines where deeply etched in the countries history, and lines that deep do […]
We must give children every opportunity to express their thoughts and dreams, to share their hopes and ambitions. We as adults, as citizens of the world, must allow children to achieve, and share with us the new and unique possibilities of the future. Children are the ones who will change the world…the ones who […]
Three years ago today as many of us sat with family and friends, enjoying the end of the Christmas holiday, an unpredicted tsunami struck South Asia, leaving nothing but destruction and death in it's wake. In remembrance to the estimated 230,000 people from 13 countries, who lost their lives on that unforgettable day, many memorial […]
As many of us sit here on this Christmas Eve wondering if we have gotten that last and final gift, hoping the gifts we got are what all of our loved ones wanted, and even a bit selfishly hoping that tomorrow that one item we have been dreaming about for months will be under the […]
The West African country of Sierra Leone has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. According to UNICEF, 167 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday and 1,300 women dying for every 100,000 live births. Thus with the highest infant mortality rate in the world, Sierra Leone […]
It is undoubted that the war in Iraq is taking an unjust toll on the countries children, and this toll leaves not only physical scars, but mental scars that will leave a permanent impression on the Iraqi youth. Children are the innocent victims of wars waged by adults, the blood of children that has flowed […]
The annual UNICEF Photo of the Year Contest once again in 2007 left millions speechless, inspired, shocked, and enticed into action. This years winning image looks harmless at first, a man and a young girl sitting side by side, that is until you realize this is not a photo of a father and daughter, but […]
Dear Santa, I write to you this year to ask for gifts for all the children around the world, the gifts I ask for you to bring them are; An end to war and violence in their homelands Homes and not tents Freedom from slavery and child labor Clean Water Adequate nutrition An end to […]
Every child is a miracle indeed, and our biggest failure to our children is that we fail to tell them, and show them how much of a miracle they are. Each child is unique and they each have something special and life changing to offer the world. We must instill in them that they […]
The UN has launched a US$3.8-billion appeal to provide emergency aid to 25 million people next year as they struggle to survive conflict, climate-related disasters and other humanitarian crises. “We live in a world of unprecedented prosperity. But despite this, millions of people continue to endure crises where the essentials of existence – clean water, […]
While searching for heartbreaking Santa letters and inspirational stories of the season, I came across this story which will touch you no matter who you are, or what you call God. At certain age kids realize that Santa is someone for the wee one's and they are too old to write him for gifts and […]
