Multi Genre Project Child Soldiers By: Ralia Lahlou Ms. Gugel March 2nd‚ 2012 The Beginning of the Change From the first day‚ something about these innocent eyes filled with hatred inspired me to write. These eyes are those of a child soldier. Before starting this project‚ I did not think much of children fighting in wars‚ but as the research got deeper and my understanding of their situation more thorough‚ this project became much more than a simple task I had to accomplish. I felt close
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“Most of the available water supply comes primarily from groundwater resources‚ which are difficult to access and of poor quality. An estimated nearly 50 percent of people in rural areas do not have access to a protected source of drinking water.” (UNICEF‚ 7) In the villages that are not developed enough to have a water system women who live in the village often have to walk over 8 miles to a well or to a reservoir just to get enough drinking water for the day and the well may not have enough water
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION: 1 1.1 Definition Of Child Labour: 5 1.2 Types Of Child Labour: 5 2.0 HISTORY: 8 2.1 Global Perspective: 8 2.2 Pakistan And Child Labour Situation: 8 2.3 Some More Facts: 10 2.4 Brief About The Tradition Of Child Labour In Pakistan: 10 3.0 CHILD LABOUR-NOT AN ISOLATED PHENOMENON-THE CAUSES: 12 3.1 Causes Of Child Labour: 13 Socio-Economic Factors: 13 Political: 14 4.0 ADVANTAGES: 16 5.0 DISADVANTAGES: 17 5.1 Consequences Of Child Labour: 18 6.0
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of teamwork‚ equality and constant communication that facilitates the exchange of ideas and a positive working atmosphere. Air Asia’s other CSR initiatives extend towards its work in extending help during natural calamities. They joined hand with UNICEF to raise $128 million for children and families affected by the earthquake in Haiti. They also provided transportation of aid to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar. Aid workers are always offered free transport to and from disaster areas. According to Fernandes
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Biography of Shakira Shakira (Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) was born on February 2‚ 1977 in Barranquilla‚ Colombia. Shakira knew early on that she wanted to be a professional musician and by the time she was 8‚ she was already writing her own songs. The debut album of Shakia is Magia (Magic).That album was recorded with Sony Music in 1991 when Shakira was only 15 years old‚ but the album wasn’t well received. The album Peligro (Danger) was realised by Shakira in 1993 and is an sophomore album
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Historical background of the business Today Merck & Co‚ Inc. is one of the most recognizable companies in the pharmaceutical industry. When asked about Merck‚ most people think that it is and always has been a US company. However‚ the company’s history can be traced all the way back to the 1600’s where it was started in Darmstadt‚ Germany. Friedrich Jacob Merck purchased a local store in 1668 where he prepared and sold medicines. The store was called “At the sign of the Angels” and would remain
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against Children Physical Child Abuse in the United States Cambridge Harvard Press. 38 Edo Journal of Counselling Vol. 3‚ No. 1‚ 2010 Hodges‚ A. (2001). Children and women Rights in Nigeria. a wake up call National Planning Commissions‚ Abuja and UNICEF Nigeria Human Rights Watch Publication (2000). The Dawn of New Dark Age‚ Human Rights Watches New York. 39
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’s tourism sector - .... (n.d.). eTurboNews (eTN) | Global Travel and Tourism Industry News. Retrieved June 2‚ 2013‚ from http://www.eturbonews.com/32456/kenneth-increasing-insecurity-posing-great-danger-kenyas-tourism UNICEF - Overview - Kenya at a glance. (n.d.). UNICEF - UNICEF Home . Retrieved June 2‚ 2013‚ from http://www.unicef.org/kenya/overview_4616.html
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Child Marriage Child Marriage is an ancient practice that is prevalent especially in poorly developed countries having devastating consequences on the children involved. Every year millions of girls get married worldwide‚ before the age of eighteen. The worst thing is that the children don’t even know what is going on at the engagement ceremony. Most girls who start early marriages become pregnant immediately. Statistics show that the number of death cases during pregnancy is twice as
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Important child welfare organizations include the Child Welfare League of America‚ the Child Welfare League of Canada‚ and the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The United Nations Children’s Fund‚ commonly called UNICEF‚ works with governments throughout the world to meet children’s needs. Many countries also have government agencies devoted to child welfare. In the United States‚ for instance‚ the Children’s Bureau oversees a variety of programs that assist children
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