There’s no lack of ideas among the members of the Sint Maarten Youth Parliament, who are trained in politics, debating and critical thinking. The first step is taken, but they…
Youth Parliament: our opinion matters!
Here are all children’s rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child consists of 54 articles. Every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status. All…
Sister Basilia Center: providing a safe space
One of the goals of The Sister Basilia Center is to provide a safe place for children with disabilities and to encourage them to express and develop themselves in a…
We need to become a society that cares for vulnerable groups
The Public Prosecutor’s Office Sint Maarten is working on tackling child abuse in various ways. Still, there’s a lot to be done, says Public Prosecutor Geert Steeghs. Not only as…
UNICEF children’s rights film festival
After learning in the classroom about children’s rights, students were asked to tell the camera about their favourite right. In the finale of the second edition of the UNICEF Children’s…
The Kingdom Taskforce for Children’s Rights
The Kingdom Taskforce was established in 2014 with the goal to strengthen the cooperation and promote equality in the standard of children’s rights among the Kingdom Partners. The Kingdom Taskforce…
Tips to help you talk with your student
This article was written by Edith Geurts, Augeo Foundation As a teacher, community worker or childcare worker you may suspect that a child is having difficulties at home. For instance, you may…
Editorial: The security of minors
Written by: Joy Arnell, Coordinator Emergency Support Function 7 (ESF-7)During disasters, children are more vulnerable towards neglect, abuse and exploitation, but a lot can be done to ensure we keep…
School safety is a daily task
“Our School Safety Team doesn’t just prepare our school for disasters; we look after the general wellbeing of our children daily” Vera Illidge, Vice Principal of the Seventh Day Adventist…
Helping to feed a community
Community leader Mavlet Gordon provides food aid in times of need, such as a hurricane or a pandemic. Attention to subtle signs of a lack of nutritious meals is important,…