Children & Youth Articles
Panos Caribbean Giving the Region’s Youth a Voice
Andrea Downer, August 2011 – UNITED NATIONS has designated August 12th International Youth Day. The UN believes that on August 12th and EVERY day, youth should be able to participate in decision-making in their families, communities, and nations. Panos Caribbean … Continue reading
Early HIV Planning Work Saving the Lives of Jamaican Children
By: Andrea Downer, Journalist Kingston, Jamaica. July 29, 2011- The recent 31% decline in the number of pediatric deaths in Jamaican children announced by Minister of Health, Rudyard Spencer is not a surprise to Dr. Tracy Evans-Gilbert, a pediatrician with … Continue reading
NASA Scientists for Regional Training Camp Targeting Blind Caribbean Youth
By Adelle Roopchand, Journalist Port of Spain, Trinidad. July 15, 2011 – Fourteen blind youths from across the Caribbean are currently in Trinidad and Tobago participating in the Torres Foundation developmental camp featuring training by scientists from the National Aeronautics … Continue reading
Panos Videos on Street Boys and their Vulnerability to Contracting HIV to be Aired on CVM Television
“A work mi a work fi my money enno! You see this?” he asked in reference to the old wind shield wiper he was gripping in his hand, “It better than even work! Cause when you a work, you haffi … Continue reading
Wife of Jamaican Prime Minister – Lorna Golding addresses UN on the Elimination of new HIV Infections in Children
Civil Society not Impressed Patricia Watson, journalist Panos Caribbean: June 16, 2011: Lorna Golding, wife of Prime Minister Bruce Golding, was among thirty First Ladies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean who gathered at a special event in … Continue reading
