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160 Million: Child Labour on the Rise

World Vision says the effect of the pandemic could mean that another nine million children could be added to this figure by 2022. Child labour affects around 160 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 worldwide, according to

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EEA: On Family, Trust, and Religion

In September 2021, the decision was made to focus our EEA communications work in the first half of 2022 on the theme “East meets West – West meets East”. The aim was to create a platform for dialogue with our

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Early Orphanhood, the Other Impact of the Pandemic

Some pediatric researchers estimate that 5 million minors have lost a parent or caregiver due to Covid-19. “The impact on a psychological level is very strong”, explains a Christian psychologist. The coronavirus pandemic has caused more than 5.8 million deaths worldwide, according

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