World War Orphans Day is observed every year on 6 January. On World War Orphans Day, several awareness programs are organized to create awareness about the trauma endured by orphan children. The day aims to spread awareness and address the plight faced by orphans of war or children in conflict.
History :
World War Orphans Day was started by the French organization SOS Enfants en Detresses, which aims to help children affected by conflict. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), an orphan is defined as “a child under the age of 18 who has lost one or both parents due to any cause of death”.
Significance :
On World War Orphans Day, several awareness programs are organized to create awareness about the trauma endured by orphan children. World War Orphans Day is marked as a reminder of the issues faced by such children and the responsibility the world has to ensure that such children also have equal access to health and educational opportunities.
