Child Soldiers

By: Marco Fuentes & Anthony

Alvarado
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MS.RODRIGUEZ

PER.1

Child Soldiers in Congo

Every day children all over the world are taken by the
government to be soldiers and fight in wars.
They are also taken by drug cartels, gangs and, also to
armies that need kids.

WHAT IS IT?
child soldiers is when kids are being taken at force by any
sort of group ,and many of them get their childhood taken
away.

Estimated Worldwide
There are about 3,000,000 kids under the
age of 18 which is 40% of the population
and that most of them work in an armed
group of people.Including gangs,militias,
terrorist group.

Most common victims

The most common victims are children of
the age under than 18 or maybe kids that
are poor and that live in very bad
neighborhoods.

Where does this happen?

This happens all over the world. It happens
in parts of Africa like Congo, Chad, and
Nigeria. This also happens in parts of India,
Europe, and Thailand.

why does It still exist in 2014?

It still exist in the year of 2014 Because of
the kids hanging out with the wrong crowds
and because of their way of growing up in a
poor neighborhood.

How can you help?

You can e-mail:
helpyouthsoldiers@gmail.com

When will it end?

There is no end in sight of children
fighting for an army. But there are
organizations that help fight the problem.
Child soldiers are estimated to lower by 30%
by 2016.

Thank You for listening