World Refugee Day - June 20th, 2007

There are millions of refugees in the world today. Refugees are not simply those who are living in countries not their homes or asylum-seekers but also include internally displaced persons (like those in Darfur and Sudan). June 20th, 2007 is World Refugee Day. Spend a moment visiting the following sites and at least become aware of the conditions of refugees all over the world:

• Human Rights Watch on Refugees
  
• World Vision takes action on child refugee crisis in Iraq.
  
• The UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR stands for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
  

World Day Against Child Labor - June 12, 2007

It's coming - World Day Against Child Labor. It will be here on June 12th. What can we do? Be aware that there are various events going on around the world to push for elimination of child labor, particularly the worst forms of child labor. If you do nothing at all, at least raise your own personal awareness of child labor and exploitation.

This year, the focus is on the elimination of child labor in agriculture. Child labor in agriculture can be one of the most dangerous forms of labor for children and it accounts for a large percentage of child labor around the world. Click here for more info from the ILO regarding child labor and this year's World Day Against Child Labor. It even has a link to materials on World Day 2007.

You can also check out another organization that works with children and eliminating the worst forms of child labor by clicking here. This will take you to the website for CARE International - a nonprofit organization that works to tackle poverty in various places all over the globe. Take a look.