Prayer and Action for Children - World Day of Prayer and Action for Children

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Our challenge is to end the silence, to stop violence against children.

We invite you to learn more about how you can be a part of the Prayer and Action movement today.

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How Prayer Can Help Build a Better World for Children

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All for Children sums up our hopes and dreams and the partnerships we seek to build. All that we do, we do for children… and we work at it with all of our heart, because children deserve nothing less. We believe that all people share in a universal calling to care for all the children of our world, so all of the tools and approaches we offer are designed to bring people together—in all their wonderous diversity—to build a better world for children.

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Posted October 17 at 4:42pm
By Prayer and Action for Children

The second day of Faith Action for Children on the Move Forum raised important reflections on the role of faith communities and faith-based organizations in providing spiritual support to children and caregivers as a source of healing and resilience, and on strengthening the continuum of protection for children on the move. Tomorrow the discussion will address xenophobia and opportunities to work together around the action plan that is being developed as an outcome of the Forum. We encourage you to share with us your insights, best practices or questions on the issue! #childrenonthemove #faithactionforum

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Posted October 16 at 3:49pm
By Prayer and Action for Children

Arigatou International welcomes the participants of the Faith Action for Children on the Move Global Partners Forum as a member of the International Organizing Committee of this event that aims to mobilize faith-based organizations and faith communities towards addressing violence against children on the move. #childrenonthemove #faithactionforum

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Posted October 4 at 7:42pm
By Prayer and Action for Children

Los profesores deben escuchar.
Los políticos deben escuchar.
Debemos escucharnos unos a otros.

Juntos podemos acabar la violencia en las escuelas. Levántate. Habla. Es Hora de detener El Silencio. Si eres un/a jóven menor de 25 años o conoces a alguien que lo sea y podría estar interesado/a en participar del #ConcursoDeCómics de UNICEF para derrotar El Silencio, visita → https://uni.cf/comic-contest y ayuda a #ENDviolence

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Posted October 4 at 7:35pm
By Prayer and Action for Children

Teachers must listen.
Politicians must listen.
We must listen to each other.

We can #ENDviolence in schools. Stand up. Speak out. It’s time to stop The Silence. If you are a young person under 25 or know someone who is, and could be interested to participate in UNICEF #ComicContest to defeat The Silence visit → https://uni.cf/comic-contest and help to #ENDviolence

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Posted September 6 at 10:52am
By Prayer and Action for Children

La violence est une leçon quotidienne pour de nombreux étudiants du monde entier. Nous pouvons changer cela!

Si vous avez entre 13 et 24 ans, nous vous invitons à répondre à cette enquête de l'UNICEF et à demander un changement maintenant pour mettre fin à la violence dans les écoles → https://www.unicef.org/fr/end-violence/%C3%A0-l%C3%A9cole

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