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At Educo we actively work in the refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, in Bangladesh. We focus on children and carry out a protection program focused on boys, girls and adolescents, so that they are free from any type of violence and exploitation. We do this through strong, effective and adapted child protection systems so that minors affected by crises and disasters are protected and know their rights. Through the project that started at the beginning of the year, we implemented a holistic approach that integrates child protection and education to provide , refugee children and adolescents, and , adults, donors, families, educators and community members, access immediate access to protective services, and equitable, quality learning opportunities in a safe and protective environment. The project also guarantees the active participation of children, adolescents and community members, including women and girls, through capacity development actions and involving them in the implementation as frontline educators, trainers and facilitators. Adolescents who recognize their rights Varisha is a -year-old girl, an active member of the Educo Teen Group. Through games with her classmates and friends, she learns about rights and develops skills to empower herself. Varisha is part of the more than , refugees who live poorly in makeshift houses; of them are boys, girls or adolescents. And all of them are exposed to neglect, abuse, trafficking and distress. And to other forms of violation of their rights.
Varisha is one of many and carries with her an experience of pain. Like everyone. The young Rohingya refugee arrived in Bangladesh in October after a long journey of hardship. While she was crossing the Naf River, her boat was on the ver Chinese Overseas Asia Number Data ge of sinking, and once reaching the shore, she and her family fell prey to robbers who stole everything they brought. Despite the misfortune that she has had to live at such a young age, Varisha has hope and wants to know her rights in the world. Therefore, once a month she meets with the other participants of the Adolescent Group , where a technical expert develops a study plan for the awareness and development of the adolescent group. They have talked about Children's Rights; Child development; child protection and child abuse; on Child Marriage and Teasing, on Child Labor and Trafficking of Boys and Girls, and on Child Participation and Child Protection in Emergency Situations. And they do all this by chatting and playing: “I realize our rights by playing tree games with my friends,” Varisha acknowledges. Varisha-cox-bazar-() The young woman tells us how, through the sessions, she has learned to assert herself and not let herself be underestimated: “I didn't know the definition of a child or anything about child development or children's rights.
I also didn't know my rights. After joining the session, I came to know about these rights as well as different issues related to child protection.” Her awareness has grown, but she does not want to keep her knowledge to herself: “Now I know that if I want to stay healthy I cannot carry a heavy load, so I no longer carry heavy things. My parents have understood and now they send me to fetch water in a jug. My friend Nur Kajal used to fetch water at the foot of the hill with a big jug. But I explained to him the disadvantages that this entailed. He now goes to get water in a small jug." Reporting on child marriage Varisha is especially aware of child marriage . "A girl under and a boy under cannot get married. One of my friends was getting married at and I tried to explain to her that child marriage is not okay, it is not correct and it will have an effect negative on their body and mind . " But Varisha goes further and has also tried to explain it to adults: "I explained to my parents the negative parts of child marriage and they told me that they would not marry me until I turned " , he tells us. And adds: "If children call me bad names, I will inform my parents and teachers. Then my parents will inform the Majhi block and finally the CiC. The teacher can also try to convince the child without harming him physical.
Varisha is one of many and carries with her an experience of pain. Like everyone. The young Rohingya refugee arrived in Bangladesh in October after a long journey of hardship. While she was crossing the Naf River, her boat was on the ver Chinese Overseas Asia Number Data ge of sinking, and once reaching the shore, she and her family fell prey to robbers who stole everything they brought. Despite the misfortune that she has had to live at such a young age, Varisha has hope and wants to know her rights in the world. Therefore, once a month she meets with the other participants of the Adolescent Group , where a technical expert develops a study plan for the awareness and development of the adolescent group. They have talked about Children's Rights; Child development; child protection and child abuse; on Child Marriage and Teasing, on Child Labor and Trafficking of Boys and Girls, and on Child Participation and Child Protection in Emergency Situations. And they do all this by chatting and playing: “I realize our rights by playing tree games with my friends,” Varisha acknowledges. Varisha-cox-bazar-() The young woman tells us how, through the sessions, she has learned to assert herself and not let herself be underestimated: “I didn't know the definition of a child or anything about child development or children's rights.
I also didn't know my rights. After joining the session, I came to know about these rights as well as different issues related to child protection.” Her awareness has grown, but she does not want to keep her knowledge to herself: “Now I know that if I want to stay healthy I cannot carry a heavy load, so I no longer carry heavy things. My parents have understood and now they send me to fetch water in a jug. My friend Nur Kajal used to fetch water at the foot of the hill with a big jug. But I explained to him the disadvantages that this entailed. He now goes to get water in a small jug." Reporting on child marriage Varisha is especially aware of child marriage . "A girl under and a boy under cannot get married. One of my friends was getting married at and I tried to explain to her that child marriage is not okay, it is not correct and it will have an effect negative on their body and mind . " But Varisha goes further and has also tried to explain it to adults: "I explained to my parents the negative parts of child marriage and they told me that they would not marry me until I turned " , he tells us. And adds: "If children call me bad names, I will inform my parents and teachers. Then my parents will inform the Majhi block and finally the CiC. The teacher can also try to convince the child without harming him physical.