All Our Children

A few weeks ago I wrote about the Girl Effect and Save the Children's most recent Swedish campaign.  I meant then to also write about Fryshuset's project/campaign Jag brinner för dig (I burn for you).  You can read more about the project at Fryshuset's page, on the website of one of their social partners and on the initiator's blog. 

The aim of the campaign is to encourage all of us to think and care more about other people's children; all children: 

Your children are my children.  My children are your children.  Together all children are our children.  I promise to see you and act for you.  Through the simple [things] I will and can make a difference for you.

Those simple things can be:

• I say Hi to children around me, and learn their names
• I invite everyone to a meal when my child has friends at home
• I give attention to and praise children around me
• I provide an extra packed lunch when my child has a field day
• I bring a football or a skipping rope outside and play with the children
• I give away those things I don't need by putting up notices in the neighbourhood
• I ask if I can help when I see a child looking sad or lost
• I provide extra mittens, Lucia outfits or Halloween costumes for activities at preschool and school
• I and my child share buckets, shovels and toys when we're outside playing
• I pass on these actions

So pay it forward by doing these things and recommending others to do so too!