Friday, November 7, 2008

Fund to support children and youth victims of sexual abuse in Macedonia


In the world: around one million children are victims of sexual abuse yearly. The statistics show that the female children are five times more frequently victims of sexual abuse in comparison with males, i.e. each third girl and each seventh boy are victims of pedophiles. In 89,75 % of the cases the abuse lasts several years, and in 10,25 % cases for several months.

Being stroked by the everyday news and events about sexual abuse to children and youth, CIRa and the First Children Embassy in the World – Medgjasi initiated the Campaign for fundraising by citizens and enterprises for establishment of a Fund to support children and youth victims of sexual abuse in Macedonia on September 26, 2008. The initiative is supported by celebrities, media and civil society organizations in the Republic of Macedonia.
The objective of the campaign is to collect resources for support of the under-aged victims of sexual abuse and their families, as well as for implementation of activities for overcoming the consequences of sexual abuse: legal aid, psycho-social assistance to the victims, assistance and support to victims for integration in the community, implementation of information and educational campaigns for prevention of further sexual abuse of children and youth, etc.
We invite you to give your contribution in the establishment of the Fund for support of children and youth – victims of sexual abuse by:

1. Donating 100 mkd. by dialing on your mobile phone the number provided by Your mobile operator and listed below:

* VIP: 077 143-403
* Cosmofon: 075 143-550
* T-Mobile: 070 143-404

2. Donation of financial resources to the following bank account:

From Macedonia:

CIRa Skopje: 300000002760559
Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

From other countries:

Bank: Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje
Account: 02701-00203143
Swift code: KOBS MK 2X

With the note: for the Fund for support of children and youth victims of sexual abuse

Information on raised funds to date, revised list of supporters as well as update on the ongoing and future activities will be announced twice a month on the web pages: www.cira.org.mk and www.childrensembassy.org.mk , through press releases and by e-mail.

Become an active supporter of the campaign and say STOP to the sexual abuse of children and youth.

We sincerely thank you on your care for children and young people – victims of sexual abuse in the R. of Macedonia.
Please donate in the Fund for their support!