Saturday, September 23, 2006

The Hindu: Nepalese children paint peace mural
--"Over 500 children participated in the group mural painting on the theme of "Children Wish for Peace" The children aged between 12 and 18 painted images of a crying Buddha, a bloody mountain, and various other images that promote peace, said Stella Tamang, Coordinator of Bikalpa Gyan Tatha Bikas Kendra, the organiser of the event."

allAfrica.com: Angola: US NGO Delivers Wheelchairs to Children Institute
--"A hundred wheelchairs were handed over Thursday in Luanda by the US Non-Governmental Organisation (SWM) to the provincial department of the National Institute of Children (INAC). The donation, delivered through the Norwegian NGO, International Children Development Programme (ICDP), is intended to assist physically disabled children in Angola's capital, Luanda."

The Australian: Your baby's OK, teen hero assures dying mother
--"The courageous teenager, who wears a Change The World wristband, ran from his nearby house and wriggled through the boot of the mangled car to save the screaming four-month-old boy."

People's Daily Online: African scrabble champion calls for training of young players
--""I have been able to win the trophy three times and I know that if young people are encouraged and adequately trained, they can do better and keep Nigeria's flag flying in the game," he said."

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