Child Soldiers problems
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Worldwide, millions of children fighting in wars and armed conflicts. Many girls and boys, are spread throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia and also in Europe. Most child soldiers is in the African continent. According to the UN estimates, there are over 100,000 children who work as soldiers, especially in Uganda, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan Kindernothilfe is a member of the German alliance Coordination to Combat Child Soldier Recruitment (Deutsche Koordination Kindersoldaten) and engages against the use of children in armed conflict and, in addition, supports projects of assistance to former child soldiers.Atualmente, existem cerca de 20 conflitos armados, nos quais crianças e adolescentes são aliciadas e obrigadas a fazerem parte, às vezes, de exércitos nacionais, e também de forças ou grupos armados. Muitos desses jovens são recrutados à força, outros se alistam voluntariamente, porque quase não veem ou não têm outra alternativa de não participar da guerra. Os motivos deste suposto "voluntariado" são a falta de ocupação ou formação profissional e o desejo de escapar à violência no próprio ambiente familiar. A vingança também é fator que impulsiona o alistamento voluntário de crianças e adolescentes devido a perda de um ente querido em consequência de conflitos armados ou guerras.
--> War affects every aspect of a child's development. Children affected by armed conflict can be injured or killed, uprooted from their homes and communities, internally displaced or refugees, orphaned or separated from their parents and families, subjected to sexual abuse and exploitation, victims of trauma as a result of being exposed to violence, deprived of education and recreation, at risk of becoming child soldiers. Please raise awareness in your community.