Childhood Soldiers

Whether it is in the Western world or 3rd world countries, the programming and plight of childhood soldiers are the same. These children are robbed of the most valuable commodity they have in their young lives -- their innocense. They are programmed to kill and to survive. When they are rescued or released from the circumstances of their trauma, every day living becomes a major challenge to them. Their minds replay the horror they've seen and lived through. They are tortured with flashbacks by day and nightmares by night. We cannot continue to be a bystander and allow this epidemic to continue. I ask you what will you do to stop this living nightmare for these children or to help those who have survived this and are in so much pain emotionally that they need help, they need understanding, and they need love.