Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO)

04

Feb

Babysitter comes up with ingenious solution to common parenting problem

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Sometimes all it takes for someone who doesn’t have to deal with a problem all the time to look at it from an outsider’s perspective and, bam, it’s solved. This happened when mum Claudia Sorhaindo needed to leave the house for a short while so asked her niece, J’ann to look after her baby, Ava. A few minutes later, J’ann …

01

Feb

Woman who receives “thank you” notes by mistake from a child wants to find the intended receipients

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A woman who was accidentally sent thank you notes from a mystery child is trying to track down the intended recipients. For the last three years Jessica Wren, 46, from Camden has been mistakenly sent handwritten thank you letters from a young child called Tabby in the post. The decorated notes thank the intended recipients – Alex, Irene and Anya – …

26

Jan

Little girl with birthmarks is given a special gift to boost her confidence

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6-year-old Corina, was born with a condition that caused birthmarks on her body and face. A few months after she was born, she was given up for adoption. The parents were thrilled to have the little girl in their lives, but mom soon noticed that Corina would cover her face whenever people would look at her. And as she grew older and aware of her appearance, …

14

Jan

Pope Francis urges safeguarding of child migrants

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Vatican City: Pope Francis on Thursday called for the protection of vulnerable child migrants, particularly those who undertake long and dangerous journeys alone. “Young migrants, especially when unaccompanied, are especially defenceless. Let everyone offer them a helping hand,” Francis tweeted. More and more children are crossing borders …

08

Jan

Pope tells women to feel free to breastfeed in the church

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Pope Francis encouraged women attending a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday to feel free to breastfeed their children in the church. “The ceremony is a little long, someone’s crying because he’s hungry. That’s the way it is,” the pontiff said. “You mothers, go ahead and breastfeed, without fear. Just like the …

08

Jan

85-year-old Emir of Daura and wife name new baby

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85-year old Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk and his beautiful young wife, Gimbiya Aisha Umar Farouk hosted the naming ceremony of their new baby on Tuesday 3rd January. The baby girl was named Halimatu Sadiya Umar Faruk.

07

Jan

Man fired by his employer for missing work to see his new born baby

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30-year-old Lamar Austin was given an ultimatum on new year’s eve by his employer to either come to work or be terminated. What was the problem? Austin and his wife were expecting a baby that day. He missed work to see the birth of his son. Surprisingly, he received a text message from the company he works, saying: “As of now, you …

14

Dec

SHAME to the Adults as the Children now rise up to speak up for themselves

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Seeing that the adults are not doing enough to save the children, the children have decided and determined to take their fate in their little hands by speaking out and fight for their cause. In recent time, many kid activists and child rights campaigners has risen in Nigeria, to campaign against child abuse, exploitation, child cruelty etc. Among such …

11

Dec

CHILDREN CAN NO LONGER PLAY OUTDOORS IN SYRIA

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Syrian children trapped under siege can no longer play outdoors. They can now only play underground. However, its good that despite the terrible conflict, Syrians are working hard to ensure that their children can still have joy and play. The land of childhood, a playground theme park created by linking a series of basements together offers children …

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