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ACR Weekly Newsletter Vol.01, No.05 (11 DEC 2002)
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Afghanistan: Landmines Education for Children
Landmine education programs have been one of the most effective along with mine clearance efforts in Afghanistan. With more than 800 sq km left to clear, of which 410 sq km are high priority, Afghanis...
Philippines: Child Labour Earns Meager Wages
A study in 1998 revealed that a US based multinational company, Dole, employed child workers on its banana plantations. Children as young as 11 worked for 5 to 11 hours on the plantations and earned 5...
News Briefs
1. Child Domestic Violence Widespread in CAMBODIA<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
A mother who nailed the foot of her 13-year-old daughter to th...
NGO Initiatives addressing glue-sniffing among street children in Nepal
NGO programs in this field are focused on rehabilitation efforts. NGOs such as Saathi and Sath Sath run residential treatment programs for children addicted to glue sniffing. A lot of other NGOs have ...
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