Save 500 Children From Sexual Abuse In Colombia

Last October 20th, Foundation Time of peace staff attended the march "I’ll risk everything for children" (“Me la juego por los niños”). People marched for saying No more violence against our kids!

This initiative was part of our project “Save 500 children from sexual abuse, it’s a priority for us to take care not only for our kids but for all colombian children, statistics in Colombia are alarming, according to Family Welfare Colombian Institute (ICBF in spanish) Colombia has a very serious problem with children protection, they received 66 cases of violence against everyday. It is very worrisome also because this number had increased in comparison of last years.

Violence cases include oral and psychological cruelty, carers and parents negligence, sexual abuse, recruitment and trafficking. Most frequent cases of violence are related to sexual abuse, during this year 15.408 children had been victims of this felony, statistics are alarming and many people protested asking for protective environments.

It was a very coloring parade with music, smiles and hope faces, everybody made a commitment for taking care of children and Jeronimo Arias, the son of one of the members of Foundation Board, read the declaration in favour of childhood in front of thousands of people who went to Medellin streets for marching. This declaration expressed wishes and concerns of kids from Medellin, it was an invitation for adults to not to forget boys and girls need love, respect, education and fun.