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Children in Colombia hold election - organizing children as activists

In its 40 plus years of civil war, Colombia has had a long history of human rights abuses, especially against its children. One estimate says about 4,300 children die violent deaths in Colombia annually, which isn’t surprising, given over 7,000 of them serve as “soldiers” on one side or other of the conflict.

Complementary Strengths: Western Psychology and Traditional Healing

Rebuilding HopeRebuilding Hope in Mozambique combined traditional healing and western psychology to reintegrate former child soldiers.  The organization saw the need for an integrated healing process that would allow families and communities to accept child soldiers back into their lives — these children who may have perpetrated atrocities suffered by their own communities.