ChildFund Ireland

From child labour to early marriage, children remain our world's most vulnerable and exploited citizens. ChildFund's work proudly supports the objective of #SDG Goal 16.2 - 'end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children'

Grown-ups, pay attention! 9/10 kids believe we can prevent violence against children by recognizing their human rights. But 1 in 2 feel that adults do not listen to their opinion on things that matter to them. #SmallVoicesBigDreams

“Girls continue to face the greatest barriers,” - @AAzoulay, Director-General of @UNESCO In 2018, it was estimated 9 million girls never started school or set foot in a classroom. This must change! Learn more: bit.ly/2lST6Bq

We live in a world fixated on differences. The antidote is connection. Watch Anne Lynam Goddard, ChildFund President & CEO, talk about how connecting with a child can #ShapeYourFuture. @impakterdotcom youtube.com/watch?v=jo5qkw…

Longer detentions = more health risks. Join us and @SCActionNetwork to help end family separation and ensure children have the opportunity to enjoy a healthy life. #HarmInCBPCustody #FamiliesBelongTogether

DYK? India accounts for more than 3 out of every 10 stunted children in the world. Our programs address this issue through interventions on Health, Nutrition, Early Childhood Development, Stimulation & Protection of the Children & Caregivers. Know more on: bit.ly/2maJCkY

“Sunita, who couldn’t even crawl properly, started walking within a few months of the intervention. She no longer falls sick like she used to. Now Sunita & her 5 month-old brother, Ankit, are healthy. Thanks to ChildFund”, says Sunita's mother Hakku.

Ending all forms of violence in schools, especially corporal punishment and bullying, is an essential step towards reaching SDG target 16.2 tinyurl.com/y3guw6lp #IPSCAN2019, #ENDviolence @SRSGVAC

Youth become empowered when they develop marketable skills and begin a career. 85% of the Ugandan youth who received vocational training as part of our DOVCU project found gainful employment and were able to improve their family's lives. Learn more: bit.ly/2m9NZN7

More than 40% of children across the globe believe they are not adequately protected from violence, with girls expressing a higher perception of insecurity. This + more in a new report from @ChildFund: dhakatribune.com/feature/2019/0…

It is estimated that 68 million girls will be subjected to female genital mutilation by 2030. FGM causes serious health problems and impacts a girls future. We must #ENDviolence against girls today! Take action: unfpa.org/born-complete

152 million children are currently involved in child labor. @ChildFund partnered with local govts & communities in the #Philippines to decrease exploitative child labor in the sugarcane industry from 94% to 16%. See childfundimpact.org for more #EndChildLabor

Childhood should be a time to play. Sadly, 12 million girls are married off every year. Share a photo from your childhood & join us in telling world leaders how childhood should be for girls everywhere. #StopStealingHerChildhood #EndChildMarriage 📸 Fran Afonso

"Climate change is real in Somaliland ... and it is becoming a disaster" The self-declared republic of 4 million people faces more frequent droughts and is struggling to adapt for the future Read our special report: tmsnrt.rs/2lEA5T3 #AdaptOurWorld #climate #UNGA74

Girls' #education has far-reaching multiplier effects. Children who are born to mothers with secondary education are 5x more likely to attend pre-primary programs than those with mothers who only have a primary education or less. Imagine that! @educannotwait v/@unicefeducation

3,758 school backpacks. 3,758 young lives lost to conflict. As children in many parts of the world return to school. We join @UNICEF in calling on world leaders at #UNGA to protect #ChildrenUnderAttack. #ENDviolence

From child labour to early marriage, children remain our world's most vulnerable and exploited citizens. ChildFund's work proudly supports the objective of #SDG Goal 16.2 - 'end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children'

Under this, we have established Art Corners in schools, are sensitizing School management & communities on the importance of Arts, training the teachers on Child-sensitive Art approaches, etc. To know more- childfundindia.org/khilta-bachpan/ #BecauseChildhoodMatters #ArtsForBetterChildhood

ChildFund conducted awareness sessions on importance of ARTs & emotional development through street play in 4 govt schools of Delhi reaching around 1300 students & 45 teachers under "Khilta Bachpan" Campaign, which provides access to Art education for overall growth of children

'Most renewable energy companies' linked with claims of abuses in mines #childrights #childlabour #childprotectionhttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/05/most-renewable-energy-companies-claims-mines?CMP=share_btn_tw

Our collective efforts to build support for education in emergencies is a foundational element to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs. RT if you want our leaders @un to #Act4Ed in crises & support #refugee children and youth. bit.ly/2ZCO9yS.