Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO)

09

Jan

Small girl rides huge allegator at children’s birthday party

Joe FOREIGN NEWS, Right to life No Comments

This is the horrifying moment a young girl rides an 8ft ALLIGATOR. The small child sits on top of the giant reptile called Bubba as it walks around a room in front of onlookers. It is not clear where the video was filmed, but reports suggest the stunt came during a session designed to promote conservation through education. In the clip, the girl sits …

09

Jan

Tips to keep your children safe as the new school year kicks off

Joe Education No Comments

As the new school year kicks off, it brings with it much preparation, new uniforms, stationary and sports gear,etc. It is important you take time to prepare your child on how to stay safe when heading to and from school? It’s important to share safety tips with your children and to encourage them to use them every day. Here are a few tips worth sharing …

09

Jan

Pope Francis asks parents to teach their children the faith by example

Joe CHILD UPBRINGING No Comments

Pope Francis Sunday baptized 28 babies during Mass in the Sistine Chapel, reminding parents that by asking for the Sacrament of Baptism, the gift of faith, for their child, they have a responsibility to guard it and to help it deepen. The faith is to believe what is the Truth, he said Jan. 8. God the Father who sent His Son, and the Spirit who …

08

Jan

Pope tells women to feel free to breastfeed in the church

Joe CHILD RIGHTS No Comments

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

Plight of children sufferring from a common form of pediatric cancer

Joe FOREIGN NEWS, Right to life No Comments

Shocking images show plight of cancer-stricken 3-year-old child, with kidney tumour the size of a BEACH BALL Dramatic new photographs have illustrated the plight of children suffering from a common form of pediatric cancer. The snapshots, offer graphic insight into the pain of Wilms Tumours – a rare form of growths that target the kidneys. Identified …

08

Jan

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

Joe CHILD RIGHTS No Comments

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

Joe CHILD RIGHTS No Comments

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 …

06

Jan

If you are looking at setting new goals for 2017, then consider volunteer work

Joe Day of charity No Comments

Studies have shown that giving time to help others can help improve both people’s physical and mental health, and also makes you a winner in the job market. So, as you think about the year ahead, CRACO advises that you consider volunteering. Volunteering can help people in need, worthwhile causes and the community in general, but the benefits …

05

Jan

Children whose parents give them sips of alcohol more likely to drink as teens

Joe CHILD UPBRINGING No Comments

A study published in the journal Psychological Medicine found that children who are given alcohol by their parents are more likely to be drinking full serves of alcohol by the time they are 15 or 16. Parents are advised to desist from giving their kids alcohol, no matter how small as any level of alcohol is harmful to children because their brains are …

05

Jan

60-year-old man marries a 6-year-old girl, and says she was a gift.

Joe CHILD MARRIAGE, FOREIGN NEWS No Comments

In Afghanistan, a 6-year-old girl was rescued after a horrific case of child marriage involving a man 54 years older than her. The 60-year-oldMuslim priest claimed the child was a “religious offering” and sent to him as a gift. He claimed the child’s parents were aware of the marriage that took place in a village on the Ghor province …

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