“Peace ambassadors” urge eliminating isolation of abused children

Peace ambassadors for 2024, honored by Kuwait-America Foundation (CAF), have stressed the key role played in removing isolation from which child victims of violence all over the world suffer. This came during an honoring dinner held by the CAF late Tuesday, in the presence of Kuwait's Ambassador to the US Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, and Chairman of CAF Dr. Hassan Al-Ebraheem, and his deputy Fawzi al-Sultan as well as a number of dignitaries, academics, reporters and children, totaling 54, chosen out of 77,000 participants across the globe. During their speeches, the ambassadors, children, focused on the means of combating violence and dealing with this problem in a proper way to avoid its repercussions. Some children highlighted victims of violence and bullying, and called on schools to pay much attention to treat such issues. Oral and emotional abuse is an integrated part of violence that has painful feelings, they said, stressing the need of raising awareness of children on violence and helping them to lea rn skills of resolving disputes. They underlined the need of sports as a health tool for children facing violence and an effective way to combat negative feelings caused by violence. Meanwhile, Attorney General in US Ohio State Dave Yost expressed his pride for being a CAF member over four years, stressing the need of effective action of children. According to statistics, violence at Ohio's schools dropped by 50 percent over the past years. Speaking to KUNA, Al-Ebraheem said he was very impressed by the speeches of those children who have been honored, adding they give hopes for a future free of violence. He hoped that the CAF would continue its effective role. This move came to honor the impressive articles of those outstanding students and their creative solutions about violence to be involved at the Congress Library that will help document their voices and ideas for the next generations. Some dignitaries have been honored due to their key role in protecting children in their societies. As an extensio n of the gratitude and generosity of the people of Kuwait, the KAF was founded in 1991 upon the core mission of strengthening ties between the United States and the State of Kuwait. Source: Kuwait News Agency