Children ripped of their innocence

Children around the world and particularly in Africa and Asia are ripped off their innocence due to war and conflict. Children are sometimes recruited into the army or to join militia groups at the age of 7 and while in the military they are often subject to humiliation and to undertaking tasks that are beyond their physical capacity....Wars and conflict not only make these children unaccompanied after the loss of their family who either die because of attacks on their villages and destruction of their homes or after the child is taken as a soldier and being separated from his parents and siblings....many of these children often die on the war front or die as a result of landmines...the plight of these children is one that needs attention and one that is a priority...many international NGO's work in rehabilitation and try to reestablish the lost confidence these children have after participating in committing many atrocities as part of conflicts...Education is key to their progress, and for restoring their dignity as human beings...what can we do? we can do a lot by donating clothes, books, and other items to NGO's working in this field...we can also raise awareness through the media, films and programs.....so that we can contribute to ending the suffering and silence of a child after hearing the shots of unmerciful gun....