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Speech & Hearing Camp for children with disabilities in H. Dh Atoll by ARC and Beautiful Eyes Down Syndrome Association

Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) in partnership with Beautiful Eyes Down Syndrome Association has held a Speech and Hearing Camp for children with disabilities in Hdh Atoll from 16 to 20 November 2022. During this camp, an international speech therapist provided free consultations, diagnosis, individual assessments and audiometric tests for over 90 children with […]

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Maldives Olympic Committee (MOC) in partnership with Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) launches Child Safeguarding Policy

President of the Maldives H.E. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today launched the “Maldives Olympic Committee (MOC) Child Safeguarding Policy” developed by the Maldives Olympic Committee in partnership with Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC). The policy was launched at a special ceremony held at the President’s Office this morning. The policy aims to create a

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Advocating the Rights of children (ARC) held its 10th Annual General Meeting today.

During the meeting, held at ARC Office, ARC’s Executive Committee Member Muruthala Moosa presented the Minutes of the 9th Annual General Meeting, as well as the Annual Report and Audit Report of 2019, which were voted on and approved by consensus. ARC’s Executive Director Zeena Zahid presented the 2019 Annual Report, which was also voted

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ARC donates Hospital Beds to bedridden Students across the Maldives on the Occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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 be distributed to bedridden students who live across the country ARC hopes that this donation

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ARC celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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 Society, Maldives Autism Association (MAA), Maldives Association of Physical Disables (MAPD) and children with hearing

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FAM & ARC Conducts Orientation Programme on FAM Child Safeguarding Policy for FAM Staff

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 individual departments of FAM, including coaches and technical staff, media, safeguarding officialsn and administrative staff

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ARC Launches Educational Storybook to Empower Children against Abuse

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 First Lady Fazna Ahmed during a special event held this morning at Hulhumale’ Foiy Gaadiya.

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