How we help child soldiers
We support children who have been released from armed groups in the Central African Republic to go back to their families, schools and communities.
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We support children who have been released from armed groups in the Central African Republic to go back to their families, schools and communities.
It’s almost impossible to know the exact figure but it’s estimated there are tens of thousands of children in armed groups around the world.
One in six children across the world are living in areas impacted by war. Millions are out of school. Access to education, and to books, is crucial for children affected by war.
Below is the full text of the open letter that War Child, together with 40 other organisations, sent to UN Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the publication of this year’s Children and Armed Conflict Annual Report.