This year is the 20th anniversary of a Red Cross campaign that aims to ensure that no vulnerable children run out of toys. “Bring us closer to the illusion. A gesture, a toy ”is a solidarity campaign of Creu Roja Catalunya It aims to reach 20,000 children.
When donating toys, which will be done in more than 300 Catalan municipalities, the following criteria must be taken into account: that they are new, non-sexist, non-warlike, sustainable and that foster cooperative and collective play.
The entity has recalled the high numbers of children who do not have access to toys, as recorded in the first study of the Vulnerabilitat Observatory of the Red Creu and highlight the right of every child to play. Creu Roja Joventut expects to collect a total of 45,000 toys between today and January 4, that is, throughout the Christmas season.
The humanitarian organization aims to raise awareness among Catalan society of the need to help children to avoid their social exclusion. It is curious to see how 8'8% of families in vulnerable situations highlighted toys as a necessity for their children, along with food and clothing.
We wish them good luck in the project, especially in these times that many families will buy fair toys. But if you can buy one more, maybe we should use it for a child who needs it more and donate a solidarity toy to “Bring us closer to the illusion. A gesture, a toy ”.
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