Tag Archives: Children
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Thousands of children abused in Dutch churches over 65 years, inquiry says
CNN By Joe Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Thousands and thousands of children suffered from sexual abuse in the Dutch Roman Catholic Church over more than six decades, and about 800 "possible perpetrators" have been identified, an independent Commission of Inquiry … Dutch Inquiry Finds Catholic Church Abused Thousands of Children Since '45 Widespread Abuse Of Children In Dutch Catholic Institutions Dutch Catholic church sexually abused thousands of children, panel says |
 New York Times |
Obesity in New York Children Is on the Decline, Officials Say
BlueRidgeNow.com Over all, the rate of obesity dropped in New York City to 207 children per 1000 in the 2010-11 school year, down from 219 five years earlier, meaning that 20.7 percent were still considered obese. “This comes after decades of relentless increases,” Dr. … School Obesity Rate Dips in New York From Healthy-Habit Programs School Obesity Rate Dips in New York on Health Programs NYC Children Slim Down, Survey Shows |
In 2007 the BBC documentary film ‘Bulgaria’s Abandoned Children caused an international outcry because the images of neglect were so shocking to witness in a country that had just become a member of the European Union. Bulgaria has more institutionalised mentally and physically disabled children than anywhere else in Europe. The film is a heart-rending and eye-opening look into the life of one institution. Eighteen months after filming it, director Kate Blewett returned to Bulgaria in 2009 to film with a handful of the children featured in the original documentary, seeing where they are today and how their lives have changed since the outcry and changes brought about by the film. The original documentary is set in a small Bulgarian village in an institute called Mogilino, a place where 75 unwanted disabled children are growing up. Many of them cannot walk or talk, not necessarily because they are unable to, but because they have been neglected and have never had the opportunity to learn. With extraordinary access, Blewett takes us into this tragic silent world. The second half of the film takes the audience back to Bulgaria to see how the lives of the children have been transformed beyond recognition as a result of the public response to the film. It is testimony to the power of television to bring about concrete change, and also demonstrate how even apparently hopelessly withdrawn and ‘damaged’ children can be reached, helped and given a meaningful life and future with …
 New York Daily News |
Homeless children
WatertownDailyTimes.com The number of homeless children in America has increased dramatically in recent years, USA Today reported. One in 45 children in the United States — 1.6 million — were living on the street, in homeless shelters, in motels or elsewhere last year, … Homeless children at record high in US. Can the trend be reversed? Number of homeless children rise Homelessness Among Children Soars |
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Texas mother who killed children caught with gun a year ago
Los Angeles Times A mother who shot her two children before killing herself in a south Texas welfare office last week had a gun while staying on a beach just south of Corpus Christi last year, according to a police report released Wednesday. Rachelle Grimmer's children … Police: Texas welfare standoff mom had gun in 2010 |
 Christian Science Monitor |
Homelessness among children on the rise In New York, nation
Poughkeepsie Journal ALBANY — The number of homeless children in the state and the nation soared in 2010, according to a report released today. In New York, the number of childhood homeless has risen from 45195 in 2006 to 142084 in 2010, according to the National Center … Homeless children at record high in US. Can the trend be reversed? Alabama Homeless Children Problem Worst In Nation Homelessness among Pa. children up since recession began |
 NDTV |
School Bus Crash in China Kills 15 Children
New York Times BEIJING — A school bus ferrying students home from a primary school in rural China rolled into an irrigation canal, killing 15 children and injuring 8 others, officials said. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and … China School Bus Accident; 15 Children Dead 15 Chinese children killed in school bus accident 15 children killed in China bus crash |
 Wall Street Journal |
15 Chinese children killed in school bus accident
The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A school bus carrying primary students slipped off an icy country road into an irrigation ditch in eastern China, killing at least 15 children and highlighting serious problems with child safety following a similar tragedy last month. … Children Die in China Bus Accident More than 15 children killed in Chinese bus crash Public appeal for school bus safety, as government consults on new regulations … |
 The Guardian |
Gingrich's really poor idea for 'really poor children'
Baltimore Sun (blog) Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has been castigated on the opinion pages for declaring that child labor laws "are truly stupid" and for suggesting that poor children be hired to clean the bathrooms of their schools in order to teach a … Gingrich slammed his '96 rival on child labor Why Conservatives Can't Fix Poverty |
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Santa, Mrs. Claus spread holiday cheer to children
Chicago Sun-Times Santa and Mrs. Claus visit children in Park City giving out Christmas treats. . | Joe Shuman~for Sun-Times Media Hundreds of children in Park City ran outside on Sunday to greet the … |
