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Footsteps 38

CHILD PARTICIPATION

ONE IN EVERY THREE PEOPLE in the world is a child. In Third World countries this rises to nearly one in every two people. This issue provides an important reminder of how often the potential of young people is ignored – to our cost.

If children live with criticism they learn to condemn
If children live with hostility they learn to fight
If children live with ridicule they learn to be shy
If children live with shame they learn to feel guilty
If children live with tolerance they learn to be patient
If children live with encouragement they learn confidence
If children live with praise they learn to appreciate
If children live with fairness they learn justice
If children live with security they learn to have faith
If children live with approval they learn to like themselves
If children live with acceptance and friendship they learn to find love in the world

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A survey of children in Sri Lanka
Project aims The LEADS groups in Sri Lanka used a written survey with school children. A random sample of children was selected from several different schools by choosing every fifth child in the school registers. This was in an area known to be at ... More >>
A voice for working children
by Bhima Sangha and CWC with Paul Stephenson. The story of the BHIMA SANGHA children, a union of working children in Karnataka, is a fascinating one of how children are organising themselves to make changes to improve their situations. The developme... More >>
Bible study
Jesus and children The stories of Jesus’ relationship with children show his positive attitude towards them. He refused to accept the attitudes of his society towards children, which regarded them as insignificant and unimportant. Just as he was wi... More >>
Changing attitudes - Reaching parents and the community
Child researchers from Bhima Sangha visited parents of members and asked them their views about their children’s involvement… Change for one boy Ullur Manju had received training from Bhima Sangha and had travelled to the Oslo conference on Child L... More >>
Editorial
One in every three people in the world is a child. In Third World countries this rises to nearly one in every two people. This issue provides an important reminder of how often the potential of young people is ignored – to our cost. In many countries... More >>
Land mine awareness
Thousands of children all over the world are in danger of death or injury from land mines and unexploded bombs. An estimated 100 million land mines lie buried in many different countries. They are used by soldiers and terrorists and are easily availa... More >>
Letters
Sharing the lessons of conflict management I found issue 37 of Footsteps so interesting and appreciated the way you approached the topic of conflict management. I was the Youth Ambassador representing Uganda in 1998 as part of World Vision’s annual... More >>
Recording our history
by Saraswathi, Gangadhara, Vanaja, Manju, Chandrawathi, Praveena and Pramoda. At first we tried to remember the history of Bhima Sangha by discussing together. At times we forgot things or got confused. But it was useful to look back and identify bo... More >>
Resources
Health Promotion in Our Schools by H Hawes Published by Child to Child, 1997 ISBN 0 946182 10 8 This useful book describes how to use the Child to Child approach in schools. It includes the use of surveys. The book is available from: TALC, PO Box ... More >>
Understanding the Views of Children
by Glenn Miles. In community development, listening to people is seen to be an essential part of the process. However, even when participatory methods mean that the views of women, farmers, the elderly and the disabled, as well as community leaders,... More >>
Vision for children
by Paul Stephenson. ‘It was really wonderful. No-one has ever done it like that before. Now we know what the good and the bad things are in our community and we decided on what we can do to make it better.’ This could be the response of an adult wh... More >>