Child Poverty

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A recent Zambian short film titled ‘Condomise Zambia’ has shown that despite growing up in one of the world’s poorest countries, a little bit of youthful creativity can create a lot of joy.

The film was the winner of ActionAid’s international film competition held in Denmark, and was written in line with the overall theme ‘being young in a developing country’.  This winning film told the story of Fred Tembo, who like millions of Zambian youths has an immense passion for soccer. Not satisfied with simply watching matches, Fred finds a creative way to make his own soccer ball and organises a local soccer match with other youths in his town.

Check out how Fred gets creative in his video below:

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For children living in poverty or violence in India, running away can seem the only way out – but they often find themselves even worse off. Many end up living on railway platforms around the country.

CAPTION: A young boy seeks shelter on a railway platform in Bhopal, India.

A young boy seeks shelter on a railway platform in Bhopal, India.

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