Is there really nothing you can do?
Action based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Sep 1999 – Mar 2000
Aims
- To make children think about their rights and responsibilities.
- To focus on the belief that children can contribute towards the betterment of their communities.
- To challenge apathetic attitudes by asking, “Is there really nothing you can do?”
- To provide a tangible opportunity to raise funds for a hospital, thereby practically demonstrating how children can contribute.
- To introduce children to the concept of petitions as a tool for making their views heard.
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No. |
Activity |
Output |
School |
Details |
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1 |
Things I Can Do To Make the World A Better Place. | Posters with comments returned to HREP |
66 Schools | Event held to conclude campaign |
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2 |
Art Activity | 1,400 art works | 71 Schools | Exhibition held at Gallery Sadequain |
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3 |
Traveling Art Exhibition | 27 selected art works | 25 Schools | Was sent to schools for a week each |
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4 |
Debating Activity | Debating activity in front of a live audience | 6 Schools | Was also held by schools themselves |
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5 |
Fund Raising for NICH | Rs. 336,280 raised | 39 Schools | Handing over ceremony was held at SIUT |
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6 |
Petitions for Juvenile Justice | 13,144 signatures collected | 32 Schools | Delegation went to visit Chief Justice |