Aide et Action Hong Kong

Charity Sale of Books

(Charity price: HK$300; Available in English and French)

Aide et Action has a long history in concerning and protecting children rights. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 2009, AEA worked with French publishing house Don Quichotte, famous tales writer Heidi Gremm and illustrator Olivier Marboeuf on a story book, which covers 8 key Articles out of the total 55 of the Convention. These include the right to information on their rights, the right to guidance, the right to protection from exploitation, the right to protection of their identity, the right to education, the right to protection from armed conflicts, the right to non discrimination, and last but not least, the right to health.

Through 8 metaphoric tales, which are inspired by real testimonies, AEA wants to inform children on their rights and enable them to become defenders of their rights.

CONTENT

In India, the giant Samvridh is forced to leave school to help his poor parents in the fields. In Congo, Dorothée and Jeremy are enlisted by soldiers whom they mistake for angels. Noï, who leaves his home to beg in the Laotian capital after the death of his father, is hounded by an evil genie. Asha, an Indian girl, is sent to work as a domestic worker in the home of ogres, whereas Eve-Line turns herself into an aqueduct to supply water to everyone in her village in the Dominican Republic. In Senegal, Jan metamorphoses into a donkey when soldiers chase him out of his village. Each evening, José looks up at the sky and dreams of becoming an airplane pilot. On the other hand, Nuray, a Kurdish girl, who had lost her voice, suddenly starts speaking again once she is back on the benches at school...

Proceeds from the sale of the books minus cost will be channeled to our children's projects. Press here to download and print the order form.
Note: Only available to Hong Kong and Macau residents. Extra mailing cost may apply to delivery to Macau.

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