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New Children’s Charity Launches in Malta

April 8, 2011 Current Affairs 1 Comment

Celebrities for Kids (CfK) is the latest childrens charity to have launched in Malta. It is a voluntary non-governmental organisation that champions children’s rights and related issues. The launch was held in Mosta and was attended by numerous celebrities and media and sporting personalities.

The new charity for children was opened by Jackie Merceica who discussed the idea behind the charity. She then introduced the main speaker, Paediatric Surgeon Chris Fearne, who gave an overview of what children’s rights are and why promoting them is so important. Malta lawyers ratified the UN Convention for the Rights of Children way back in 1990, which led to the launch of a Child Protection Unit in 1993 for children in need of charity.

Fearne stressed that civil society also has a role to play in helping children in need and the establishment of charities is one way of doing this. This is where CfK comes in. Child abuse is an unfortunate reality in Malta, as in the rest of the world, which is why charities for abused children are so important. Fearne believes that it is important to do more research into child abuse so that we have a better idea how to tackle the root of the problem rather than deal with the cases after they have occurred.

The charity will focus on issues such as special rights of disabled children, childhood obesity and children in the eyes of the law. The Malta company and organisation CfK already has plans underway for its first project. They will focus on Child Safety and Injury Prevention, which will also see local celebrities doing their part for the charity in conveying the message to save the children from harm to Malta’s citizens and the relevant authorities.

CfK will also act as a watchdog over children’s rights and they appeal to all to come forward and take action for this children’s charity. Fearne also put out the request that everyone do their part for this childrens charity.

Currently there is "1 comment" on this Article:

  1. louiana busuttil says:
    April 14, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    dear sir/madam,

    maybe u can help me i have a query, i have been trying to research what help maltese abused children actually find/get. i have come accross
    cfk -why celebrities for kids is this organisation only run by celebrities? and i feel it covers too many issues, children;s rights, child abuse, related issues, special rights for disabled children, childhood obesity and children in the eyes of the law …
    is there an organisation that deals solely with child abuse ??

    thank u
    louiana

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