Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in Central African Republic children in psychological distress or suffering from mental disorders for being victims, authors or witnesses of acts of extreme violence or emotionally unbearable scenes. During its meeting with children, the Delegation was informed that many children experienced rape by the rival group and wish to turn the page and reintegrate the society through socio-professional activities. NGOs’ resource persons act as buffer between armed groups and displaced persons to enable them to return to their neighborhood and have a peaceful life. 24. Though the Delegation noted that the activity called “peer education” is also used to make children sensitize other children who are recruited by armed groups. Unfortunately, this sensitization is limited because there are no alternatives to offer to children who agree to disarm, since schools are closed and socio-professional activities are insufficient due to the lack of resources. g) Humanitarian action 25. The Delegation, in its meeting with stakeholders working on humanitarian assistance, noted that the need for humanitarian assistance is increasing while the resource mobilized by the Government of Central 18

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