The Right to A Name
Every child deserves the right to a name and identity
Invisible Children
Some children in the world are seen as invisible. Since these children are not legally registered, according to law, they do not officially exist. Every child should never feel invisible. That is why it is our goal to give those children in need the future that they deserve.
Legal BIrth Certificate
A child that does not have a legal birth certificate can be denied health care, legal services, the ability to attend school, and the right to vote when they get older. Also, the nationality of the child is confirmed through their birth certificate.
Social Security
Every person needs a social security number in order to be eligible for a job, collect the benefits of Social Security, and to receive other governmental services. Without a social security number there are many limitations regarding one's future and identity.
Did You Know?
Some people may not have known that millions of children all over the globe can spend much of their life without legal identity. Without this legal identity, it results in the child not being eligible for the benefits and protections it includes. Also, without this legal identity, an individual is then incapable of enjoying the rights in which they were born to live by.
Children Being Taken Advantage Of
In the picture above it shows a small child that is $39,000 dollars in debt and is just turning 4. This is showing us how children can be taken advantage of without a legal identity. Without this identity they can be used and mistreated like we see in the picture above.
Who Are You?
How is a child supposed to know who they are if they were never legally identified? Children around the world are clueless as to where they came from and what is in store for their future. This unknown comes from not having an identity. This is why our organization strives to give every child a name and nationality so they know who they are.
How the World is Responding
There is hope around the world, for there is a promotion for birth registration being made in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines. This promotion is explaining the importance of ones identity and future that will become of a child that does not have a name or a legal birth certificate.
How can you protect the rights of children?
You can help protect children's rights by learning more information about the articles. To learn more visit www.unicef.org where you can find any information about children and their rights all around the world and where you can donate money.
My Goal to Giving Children a Name
My goal is to spread awareness around the world about the importance a child's name and identity is to their future. Over the course of spreading this awareness, going to different countries to help assist families in giving their children a name, will help to ensure there is no child without a name and identity. Overall, the major goal is to give every child an identity so they are not taken advantage of and seen as invisible.