SolutionsWhen we focus on the solutions rather than the problem, we will be able to help children reintegrate into normalcy and possibly alleviate future chaos. This can be done through education, peacebuilding initiatives such as a providing child friendly spaces, and working to demobilize children from armed forces or groups. Children are often traumatized and unable to live a normal lifestyle after they have become child soldiers. Because of this, one of the best solutions is to first ensure that the child's basic needs are met, create a child friendly community with many safe, hands on activities, and then proceed to give them a meaningful education.
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Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy in Conflict-Affected Contexts ProgrammeIn 2014, the PBEA programme strengthened peacebuilding policy dialogue in the education sector by providing the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with detailed analytical information on sectoral performance and challenges. The first joint review of the Interim Education Plan (PIE) called for the need to speed up reforms at the national and provincial levels and integrate life skills programming that promotes peace and social cohesion.
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Amnesty International USA: Companion CurriculumAmnesty International estimates that some 250,000 child soldiers—most between the ages of 15 and 18, but sometimes as young as 10 years old—"are thought to be fighting in conflicts around the world, and hundreds of thousands more are members of armed forces who could be sent into combat at any time."
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Protecting the DRC Children (Excerpt from Children and Armed Conflict)
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The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Child Soldier Prevention Act |
Conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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