Kids' corner
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Here you can discover your rights and the values that help us live together, and test what you know with a quiz!
My 10 essential rights
All the children in the world have the same rights. Here they are:
To have a family or adults who take care of me
To have enough to eat and clean water to drink
To be cared for when I am sick
To go to school and learn
To play, rest and have free time
To be protected from violence and abuse
To have a name and be registered at birth
To give my opinion and be listened to
To be treated like everyone else, without discrimination
Not to be forced to do dangerous work
To find out more: the Convention on the Rights of the Child explained to children (United Nations).
Quiz: do you know your rights?
Question 1 of 6
Up to what age is a person a child, according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Values for growing up well
Helping each other
Helping a friend who is struggling, carrying a younger child's bag: together, we are stronger.
Respect
Saying hello, thank you and please. Listening to others, even when we don't agree.
Sharing
Sharing your snack or your games makes two people happy instead of one.
Honesty
Telling the truth, even when it is hard. That is how we earn other people's trust.
A short story: Mabiala's mango
Mabiala had found a beautiful mango under the tree in the yard. He wanted to eat it all by himself, in secret. But then he saw his friend Ngoma sitting in the shade. She had not eaten anything since the morning.
He hesitated, then cut the mango in two. Ngoma smiled so widely that Mabiala burst out laughing. The next day, it was Ngoma who shared her peanuts with him.
What about you? Tell us about a time you shared something. How did you feel?
My 5 rules for staying safe
- 1My body belongs to me: nobody has the right to touch it if I don't want them to.
- 2I don't keep a secret that scares me or makes me sad: I talk about it with an adult I trust.
- 3On the internet, I never give my name, my address or my photo to a stranger.
- 4I never go anywhere with a stranger, even if they promise me a present.
- 5If someone hurts me, it is not my fault. I have the right to ask for help.
Printable activity sheets
Coloring pages, word searches, quizzes: free A4 sheets to print in color or in black and white, for home, school or our visits.
My rights to color
Six illustrated rights to color in, with a title in outlined letters.
Rights word search
Find the 10 children's rights words hidden in the grid.
Answers included
Draw your favorite right
A big frame to draw your favorite right and say why.
The rights quiz
The 6 quiz questions to answer on paper, with the answers.
Answers included
Together we are stronger
A big coloring page of children holding hands, with the four values.
Match each right to its picture
Draw a line from each right to the matching picture.
Answers included
Activity ideas
Draw your rights
Choose your favorite right and draw it. You can send your drawing to the association on WhatsApp: we will share the most beautiful ones!
Thinking games
Puzzles, riddles, memory games: they exercise your brain, just like at our cultural day.
Theater and poetry
With your friends, make up a short play about helping each other, or recite a poem in front of your family.
Parents and educators: you will find our guides and the official texts on the Resources page.