World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child

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The WCP program was founded in 2000 and is run by the World's Children's Prize Foundation (WCPF), based in Mariefred, Sweden. The WCPF is a non-profit organisation, independent of all political and religious affiliation, and run with support from bodies including the Swedish Postcode Lottery and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers help to implement the WCP program, including over 778 organisations, institutions and departments of education.

Every year, the WCP program begins with the selection of three Child Rights Heroes as candidates for the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child. Their stories, and the stories of the children they fight for, are presented online and in The Globe magazine, along with facts about the rights of the child and democracy. The World's Children's Prize is open to all schools and humanitarian organizations. It is supported by more than 778 organizations as well as institutions, departments of education etc. Many of them implement the program in collaboration with 40,000 – 50,000 teachers. Through the World's Children's Prize, hundreds of millions of people are presented with information on the World's Children's Prize program and accounts of rights violations facing children around the world each year.

The program concludes with a Global Vote in which children may participate until (and including) the year they turn 18. Students organise their own Global Vote Days and vote for their Child Rights Heroes. The nominee who receives the most votes is awarded the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC) while the other two nominees receive the World's Children's Honorary Award. By the time the prizes are awarded, several million children have learned about the rights of the child and democracy, with the support of around a hundred thousand involved teachers. The WCP program ends with the children voting for their Child Rights Hero in a Global Vote. The (record) number of voting children is 7.1 million.

Patrons[]

Adults who perform outstanding work for the rights of the child and/or World's Children's Prize can be invited to become patrons of the World's Children's Prize. Patrons of the World's Children's Prize include Malala Yousafzai, the late Nelson Mandela from South Africa, Democracy Champion, and Freedom Fighter Xanana Gusmão, from East Timor. Its patrons also include Queen Silvia of Sweden, and Child Rights Champions and World Leaders (theelders.org) Graça Machel and Desmond Tutu. Artists Loreen and Vusi "The Voice" Mahlasele are also Patrons.

World’s Children’s Prize Laureates[]

Since the launch of the program in 2000, more than 50 Prize Laureates have been awarded the World's Children's Prize. These role models have inspired children all over the world to demand change, and the prize money has helped improve the lives of thousands of the world's most vulnerable children. People who have made outstanding contributions to the rights of the child can be nominated for the WCPRC. Children at Global Friend schools as well as adults and organisations that support the WCP can nominate candidates for the World's Children's Prize. The three final candidates are selected by the WCP International Child Jury. All three candidates are honoured as prize laureates at the WCP ceremony at Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden. The recipient of the WCPRC receives SEK350,000 and the recipients of the Honorary Award receive SEK 175,000 each, to be used in their work for children. Since the year 2000, more than 40 prize laureates have received awards and the prize money has given tens of thousands of the world's most vulnerable children a better life:^[1]

Safe donations[]

The World's Children's Prize Foundation has what is called a ‘90-account’. It is regulated by Svensk Insamlingskontroll (Swedish Fundraising Control), which monitors charitable fundraising. Svensk Insamlingskontroll protects the interests of donors and ensures that the funds raised are used appropriately.

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External links[]

• Official web page