What is War Child

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What is War Child?

• War Child is an international relief and
  development agency, dedicated to providing
  immediate, effective and sustainable aid to
  children affected by war in order to build peace,
  resolve conflict and empower future generations. 
• War Child was founded in 1993 in response to the
  conflict in the former Yugoslavia. It has since
  expanded its work to conflicts worldwide, with an
  emphasis on Africa and Central Asia. 
• War Child strives to alleviate the suffering of
  children affected by war and focus public
  attention on the plight of these children. 

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War Child principles

• Strive to uphold and promote the United Nation's
  Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Work without regard for race, colour, sex,
  language, religion, sexuality, political or other
  opinion, national or social origin, property,
  birth or other status.
•  Recognise the family as the natural environment
  for the growth and well-being of children.
• Work to support and develop existing child
  welfare resources (eg parents, carers, teachers,
  local accountable organizations).

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Relief Aid

• The provision of relief aid to children and their
  families in conflict and post conflict zones.
• Where appropriate, food/shelter/clothing/protectio
  n, bakery set up and non food item distributions
  based on needs assessment.
• Grant making to Non Government Organisations/Indig
  enous groups.  

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Communication Information

• Programmes designed to increase children's access
  to information - radio, TV, internet and print.
• Includes the distribution of wind-up radios,
  radio programming, internet projects.
• Education projects include teacher training,
  schools rehabilitation and educational material
  support.  

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Safe Play Areas

• Rehabilitation and construction of safe play
  areas where education messages specific to HIV,
  drugs and mines awareness are given.
• Psycho-social elements are provided through the
  War Child international offices. 

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Bake for War Child

• Raise awareness of War Child's work, particularly
  its mobile field bakery projects.
• Gather a group of friends, family or colleagues,
  and provide morning or afternoon tea and some
  information about War Child.
• Encourage people to donate to War Child
• Alternatively, people at your school or work
  might all decide to bring along something baked,
  and a donation.

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Whats the link between War Child and baking?

• War Child provides practical aid, often food.
• Mobile field bakeries can produce thousands of
  loaves per day.
• In Herat, Afghanistan in 2002
• 20,000 people a day
• more than five million loaves total.

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Will my money go where it is really needed?

• Yes! War Child Australia is staffed entirely by
  volunteers.
• Our administrative costs (biros, printer paper,
  internet connections etc) are kept low (mostly
  donated), so that as much money as possible can
  go directly to War Child field work.
• War Child Australian can accept cash or cheque
  donations. Credit card donations can be made
  through the War Child UK website.

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Kids Night In

• Help War Child by buying Kids Night In. All
  royalties go to War Child.
• Authors include Andy Griffiths, Morris Gleitzman
  and Jacqueline Wilson.
• Make a difference and have fun at the same time.

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Support hope. Support War Child.

• War Child Australias first field worker was
  Joanna Francis from Melbourne.
• She worked in Herat Afghanistan for almost a year
  from Nov 2002.
• Joanna worked with widowed mothers on a farm
  project, and helped manage the construction of a
  kindergarten for 500 children.

Joanna made a difference to the lives of many
Afghani people by helping them to build a future.
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War Childs mission

• To provide immediate, effective and sustainable
  aid to children affected by war in order to build
  peace, resolve conflict and empower future
  generations.
• You can help. Go to www.warchild.org.au.