by Peace | Dec 3, 2021 | Afghanistan, children, Vrouwen
In 2004, after the Taliban era, I had the opportunity to go to Kabul, Afghanistan with an Afghan refugee, to visit her family. Many children and their mothers (widows) roamed the streets, without a roof over their heads. The boys tried to do small chores so that they...
by Peace | Aug 18, 2021 | Child marriage, children
Zimbabwe has come a long way in the fight for a socially just society based on respect for human life and dignity for its citizens. It is therefore not surprising that 2021 marks thirteen years of Zimbabwe being a state party to the landmark Protocol to the African...
by Peace | Jul 28, 2021 | children, Pakistan
Thousands of Pakistani brick-kiln workers borrow money from their employer for essential needs in times of family crisis. These debts keep each family bonded to their brick kiln, with money deducted from their wages to pay the interest on the loan. From of their...
by Peace | Mar 12, 2021 | children, Pakistan
Pakistan is a beautiful country, but the situation of children working in brick making factories – brick kilns – deserves attention. Yousaf Adnan is director of CARE Pakistan and one of the people who do their best to improve the situation for the children. According...
