Welcome to SOS Children

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Welcome to SOS Childrens Villages
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Global reach
SOS Childrens Villages is helping children and
families in 133 countries and territories
worldwide (Dec. 2012).
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• What is a child soldier?
• Under the age of 18.
• Member of, or attached to, government armed
  forces or irregular/rebel armed forces.
• Someone who has joined against his/her free will.
  

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What is a child soldier?

• S/he might
• Participate in combat
• Lay mines and explosives
• Carry out domestic tasks for an armed group

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Why do children become child soldiers?

• Forced to join under threat
• Be motivated by revenge
• Get paid to join
• Join to avoid forced marriage
• Join to feed a drug/alcohol addiction.

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Child soldiers in Uganda
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How can the use of child soldiers be stopped?

• Disarmament
• Demobilization
• Reintegration

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What does SOS Children do?

• Build SOS Childrens Villages where children can
  live
• Find SOS Mothers to look after the children
• Rehabilitation and Education.

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The SOS Childrens Village in Gulu, Uganda
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A reconciliation ceremony in Gulu
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How you can help

• Become a sponsor
• Give a one-off donation
• Tell someone about SOS Childrens Villages