Our 'Right of the Month' for October is Article 27,
"Every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and social needs and support their development."
For this to happen, they should have access to adequate food and housing. Good nourishment and nutrition are essential for children and young people to reach their full potential, while safe and well-maintained housing is necessary to ensuring their development.
Parents or guardians have the main responsibility for making sure their child or young person reaches their full potential. Where their help is not enough, however, children and young people have the right to government assistance such as child maintenance.
Many children across the world do not have adequate access to food, water, sanitation and housing. We support some of these children through our charity projects each year. Have a look at our charities page to find out more about how your money is helping children around the world.
