Every child has his / her right to learn and grow up in a pleasant environment, but students with physical or mental disabilities are often facing great challenges when they are learning. In this episode, w...
The Happy Battlefield Hong Kong Children’s Hospital
To children, the hospital is always a scary place. The Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (HKCH), still under construction, is intended to be rid of the image of being cold and distant, which is oft...
Every child shall enjoy their birthright to grow healthily, learn joyfully and play happily, and the same applies to disabled children. In Missouri, U.S.A, a mother turns a new leaf by volunteering to raise fund and build a “barrier-free playground”, ...
"Winning at the Starting Line” puts children and parents in Hong Kong under tremendous pressure everyday as if they are going through a war. For them, life means homework, tutoring lessons / classes and examinations, while sleep has become a luxury. ...
Playing is part of human nature. In the past, the humankind learned through playing, which is the most natural and most human mode of learning. Today, we are putting the cart before the horse: we have abandoned playing, and we urge our children to st...
All parents hope that their children can grow up healthily. In order to achieve this, “hoping” is not enough. We have to teach our children the importance of “health” such that they can lead a healthy life. And that will benefi...
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About Perfect Puzzle
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Since 1994, Hong Kong has become a member of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and this year will mark the 21st anniversary of Hong Kong’s membership. The implementation of the Convention not only relies on the shoulder of the Government, but also on every adult. We must put into consideration the needs of children in every aspect of our lives and act on the Convention in accordance with its ideal, so as to allow our children to grow healthily in a social environment under protection. On the other hand, children need to understand their own rights as well.
In order to ensure that our children can grow up healthily, supports from various aspects are required, for instance, education, healthcare, living environment, welfare, family care and food, as well as a balanced development of the body and respects to different cultures and religions. Our affection to children cannot only be maintained by the law, but also by the public. Unity and common belief are what necessary to carry out the rights of children, and such perfect puzzle can only be completed without any missing pieces.