Did you know that 215 million children’s intelligence is being wasted because they are forced into child labour instead of attending school? Or did you know that 1 in every 3 children in developing countries are starving and 1 BILLION children are deprived of daily necessities like: food, water, education, and health care! Then take a look at the lives of children in more fortunate countries like Canada, whose’s youth are worried about how they are going to manage to get the next big apple product. Superficial hey? I admit I am guilty. Did you know that….?
We Are Silent is Free The Children’s annual fundraising and awareness-raising campaign that challenges people from all over the world to spend April 18th completely silent for the children in those developing countries whose voices are being ignored by not having their rights upheld.
Tens of thousands of people take part in this powerful campaign supported by Second Cup every year. If you believe in human rights please take the Vow Of Silence and remain quiet without speaking for 24 hours on April 18th. It is for those children who don’t have a voice. Here is another heart shattering statistic I would like to share with you:
If you would like to learn more you could go online to: http://www.freethechildren.com/get-involved/campaigns/we-are-silent/
Or watch this powerful youtube video below, even celebrities like Demi Lovato, Nelly Furtado and Cody Simpson are taking the vow why shouldn’t you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lbow418LwuQ
This is a fabulous opportunity for youth to help youth, don’t miss this chance. Like Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”