As seen in our last post, October 17 was the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. During the pandemic child poverty has increased by 15% globally, with almost 1.2 million children worldwide living below the poverty line – 4 million of these children live in the UK.
Our donations to the East Durham Trust Food Bank are much appreciated at this uncertain time.
A reminder of what Article 27 means:
Time to think:
Rights Respecting Tasks to carry out at school or at home:
Videos to support the activities:
http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/children-celebrate-together/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBn581sSIhk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/53096046