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Kids Helping Kids - Ireland

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Launched in 2000, Kids Helping Kids is designed to offer an opportunity for Irish children to make a difference in the lives of other children living in difficult circumstances. Beginning each year at Halloween (late October), UNICEF Ireland provides information, online and printed materials, and suggested activities to teachers and students about an issue impacting children globally. It also encourages kids and their teachers to initiate educational fund-raising activities.
Communication Strategies
Information provided on the Kids Helping Kids page on the UNICEF Ireland site is the basis for this programme. Information is divided into two sections, each of which is designed to be appropriate for the age and skill level of either primary school or secondary school students. Additional suggestions for action projects, as well as links to information resources, are also provided. The Kids Helping Kids pack may also be obtained in printed format (see contact information below).

On the basis of the guidance provided on this site, each year students, teachers and parents organise initiatives such as fashion shows, plays, raffles, bake sales and dance-a-thons in their schools and communities. In the 2002 project, funds were raised for child victims of the war in Sierra Leone. In 2001, Kids Helping Kids focused on ensuring children's universal right to health care and on raising funds to help UNICEF protect children in Zambia from malaria. In its first year, Irish students were encouraged to raise funds for and awareness of UNICEF's emergency educational support, known as 'School-in-a-box' kits (portable classrooms that can be adapted to re-establish schools quickly for child refugees and victims of war or disaster).

Each year, partnering newspapers agree to make an effort to publish submissions from schools about their action projects and to raise awareness of the issue of child victims of war.
Development Issues

Children, Conflict, Education.

Key Points
Since its creation in 2000, hundreds of students and schools nationwide have participated; thousands of Euros have been raised.
Partners

Local and regional newspapers serve as media partners. In 2002, these partners included Athlone Topic, The Bray People, Clare County Express, Dundalk Democrat, Fingal Independent, Limerick Leader, Longford News, The Northern Standard, Roscommon Herald, Southern Star, Tuam Herald, and Western People Ltd.

Sources

Letter sent from Chris Schuepp to youthful-media@yahoogroups.com on September 24, 2002; and Kids Helping Kids page on the UNICEF Ireland site.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/30/1999 - 00:00 Permalink

It is useful to me as I can get a quick hint on key ideas relating to my interests.

it also gives contact addresses in case i want to link with the authors.

and here is a box where i can say something. I am working on short messages about my work as well for this forum.

Thanks
john kimario
OKOA Society
P.O.Box 431 IFAKARA TANZANIA