 WAR CHILD. In 1993 Bill Leeson and David Wilson produced a documentary film featuring
the most tragic victims of the war in former Yugoslavia: the children. What they saw so
deeply shocked them that they established ”War Child“, a network operating
across the world to help children affected by war.
Sixty million people were killed in wars during the 20th Century. As you read this, over
30 wars and conflicts rage around the world. In the last decade alone 1,5 million children
have died in wars. Four million have been disabled and a further 10 million traumatized.
The severe psychological wounds that war inflicts on children can scar them for life,
crippling the very generations that must one day rebuild their devastated countries.
In 1993 Bill Leeson and David Wilson produced a documentary film featuring the most tragic
victims of the war in Yugoslavia: the children. What both saw so deeply affected them that
the two film makers established ”War Child“ in order to help the young victims
of war.
Nowadays ”War Child“ is a network of independent organizations working across
the world based on the twin beliefs: that we’re not free to ignore an innocent
victim’s plea for help and that children are the seed corn of society, its future
hope.
Recent supporters of ”War Child“ are among others Luciano Pavarotti, Elton John,
Paul McCartney, David Bowie, U2 and Liza Minelli. |
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 THE NETWORK.
”War Child“ is working across the world to help the young victims of war.
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THE MOTTO.
We are not free to ignore an innocent victim’s plea for help.
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INNOCENT VICTIMS.
60 million people were killed in wars during the 20th century. In the last decade
1,5 million children have died in wars, four million have been disabled, a further 10
million traumatised.
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