September 2016
fromthestreets
Right to childhood The green bag has had a huge part to play in the lives of children all over Brazil for more than 15 years. The largest country in South America, Brazil has made significant progress in human rights, but despite this the situation is far from ideal. Young people are facing numerous hardships that are preventing them from growing up in a stable and peaceful environment. Child labour has still not been completely eradicated, with children being employed on sugarcane plantations, in coal mines and as fishermen. An estimated 400,000 children are employed as domestic workers. Sexual exploitation is a big issue too – rape and prostitution are widespread and remain a major problem for Brazil.
Pavement Project
Recognising injustice SGM Lifewords Pavement Project Director, Clenir dos Santos, recently attended the 10th National Children’s Rights Conference in Brazil. She was there with 7,000 other delegates where the aim was to discuss, promote, protect and defend the rights of children. The conference recognised that regardless of social class, geographic region, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, all young people have the right to participate in their families, schools, communities and states, and gave them a platform to express their feelings in a safe environment. ➤
Pavement Project is a unique Bible-based counselling process that equips children-at-risk workers all over the world to raise children’s self-worth and restore a sense of hope for the future.
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