Art Exhibition Helps Street Children
Art Exhibition Helps Street Children
By Observer StaffMay 27, 2006 -
SANA’A– An art exhibition was organized on Wednesday in aid of street children, run in cooperation with the French Henri De Monfried Center and the World Children Organization (WCO). Yemeni other Arab artists took part.
Ghislaine Pauilhec, the WCO representative in Yemen, said the organization was working to train workers to help children, and the needs and challenges they face.
Pauilhec, speaking at a press conference held in the French cultural centre, said that the organization’s mission is to “enlighten people about the rights of children around the world” and the agreements to protect the rights of children.
She said that the organization, in cooperation with Ebhar Corporation for Childhood and Creativity organized the show in the French centre to help street children.
Pauilhec added that the organization was working with other international organizations, such as United Nations and European Union, as well as local Yemeni organizations including the Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Planning to help street children.
She pointed out that Yemen had signed human rights agreements in August 1991.
However, there are 3 million Yemeni children living on the poverty line, she said, and 5000 children forced to beg in Sana’a city. Another 700,000 are working in different
areas to help provide food for their families.
She said the organization wanted an “open door for contributions” to help street children in Yemen.
The organization has organized a concert with the Yemeni singer Faisal Alawai, with the sales of tickets going to raise fund for street children.
