By: Sophia Zoriy and Daria Gerus-L Child Soldiers By: Sophia Zoriy and Daria Gerus-L

What are child soldiers ? Child soldiers are fighters , cooks , suicide bombers, human shields, messengers and spies. If they are poor or disabled they are taken away for the use of child soldiers.

Where this is happening ? The child soldiers are in Afghanistan, Columbia, India, Israel, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Pakistan, Thailand, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and more. Child soldiers have spread to almost every region of the world.

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The affect War destroys jobs, education , life and the relationships between communities. Families are slipping apart by death and conflicts.

Who is doing this and why ? The government forces and rebel groups. This is happening because children are the easiest to force to do something. Canada is helping fighting against child soldiers.

What is the issue ? Children under the age of 18 are forced to become child soldiers. Sometimes a village is forced to provide a certain amount of children in exchange for protection.

What is Canada dong to help ? Canada created a program C.A.S.S. They help with education , deaf children , seriously injured and disabled kids. Also Canada is helping fight against child soldiers.

Catholic Church The church donates clothing , feed the children and create charities so people can donate. The church also helps fight against child soldiers.

Some Of The Websites We Used http://web.net/cass/childsoldiers.htm sites.google.com warchild.org

Game Who is going this ? What is one thing the church is doing to A- President help? B- Government C-We Name two places where child What are child soldiers? Soldiers are? A-ninjas B-police men C-fighters

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