63 Quotes by Carol Bellamy

Without an immediate cessation in hostilities and a massive humanitarian response, I fear that ... large numbers of Angola's children will perish,

We still have to learn the lesson of the grip poverty has,

Vast numbers of people are still in torment in Rwanda, ... But few remain as vulnerable as the children living in parentless households. They are the most marginalized of the poor in an area of almost unimaginable suffering and want.

We cannot assume that all the children who cannot find their parents have lost their entire families,

Be it in the West or the developing world, we are confronting grave problems in the violation of children's rights. We want to put a face on this crisis, rather than just have people feel sorry for the little children.

The worst is still happening. It's an absolute disaster and I don't think one can determine the real cost.

of great significance because it reflects the resolve of African women to end a cruel and unacceptable practice which violates the right of all girls to free, safe and healthy lives.

Young people can volunteer to work or raise funds for groups or organizations that work in this way with children in developing countries.

It's an absolute disaster. This country was one of the success stories -- but what a knockdown blow,