ARC donates 20 hospital beds for children with disabilities, as part of the events held to celebrate this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The hospital beds were handed over by ARC to the Ministry of Education today, to…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC), in partnership with Futtaru Ufaa and Beach Club, held a special event at Hulhumale’ beach to mark this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons. Over 50 children from Beautiful Eyes Down Syndrome Association, Care…
ARC in association with FAM, conducts an orientation programme on FAM Child Safeguarding Policy on for staff members of FAM. The Orientation Programme conducted in two sessions at Galolhu Stadium, were attended by more than 38 participants representing all the…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today launched a child-friendly educational storybook titled ‘Boss of My Body’ to mark the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse. This book, developed in partnership with UNICEF Maldives, was formally launched by…
ARC expresses deep concern regarding recent events at Fiyavathi Shelter, which houses children under State Care who are below 13 years. The incidents that occured on 17th September 2021, where children were seen unsupervised on the roof of the Shelter…
Football Association of Maldives (FAM) and Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has kick-started orientations for child safeguarding focal points at clubs and academies. The orientation programme highlighted the five principles of child safeguarding in football and provided guidance to…
Football Association of Maldives (FAM) in partnership with Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has launched the “FAM Child Safeguarding Policy” today. The policy was launched by First Lady, H.E. Fazna Ahmed, at a special ceremony held at the National…
ARC is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the abduction and murder of a 13 year old boy in Hulhumale’ last night, and calls for an immediate and transparent investigation. ARC offers heartfelt condolences to family and friends of the minor…
ARC expresses deep concern regarding the fire incident at Kudakudhinge Hiya today, which is the third fire incident in less than one and a half months. ARC notes that the number of children living at Kudakudhinge Hiya has been decreasing…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Save Planet Earth, a worldwide program to confiscating carbon through accelerated afforestation and reforestation initiatives. With this MoU, Save Planet Earth also becomes a corporate partner of ARC…