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 War Child campaign wins top advertising award
 Camp Okutta, War Child Canada’s most recent advertising campaign, has won an award at AdweekMedia’s prestigious 2007 BUZZ Awards in California. The Camp Okutta campaign was designed to draw attention to the issue of child soldiers, by bringing the problem home to North America.
Camp Okutta was a fictitious summer camp for ˜kids aged 8-12”. Instead of the usual camp activities, children were made to fire AK47s, throw grenades and walk through minefields; activities more commonly associated with the experiences of child soldiers.
 Read more about Camp Okutta & view video
Go to Camp Okutta website
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War Child Canada President named to Order of Canada
 Eric Hoskins, the President and co-founder of War Child Canada, a medical doctor who has dedicated his life to helping civilians caught in the crossfire of war, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Read more about Eric Hoskins
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New Annual Reports
 The new 2006 Annual Reports for War Child Holland and War Child Canada have recently been released.
The Dutch annual report won the National Transparency Award.
You can view and download the annual reports here
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 War Child Holland Executive Director receives royal knighthood
 Willemijn Verloop, the Executive Director and founder of War Child Holland, and one of the original founders of the War Child movement, has been appointed Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau, a royal recognition for her major contribution to the cause of helping children in warzones to improve their lives.
Read more about Willemijn Verloop
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War Child annual report wins Transparency Award
 For the second year in row War Child Holland has won the Dutch Transparency Award , this time for the Annual Report 2006.
From a total of 168 applicants, War Child won both the overall award, as well as the award in the category ‘large aid organisations’.
Download the report here
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War Child is the Coolest Charity 2006
 War Child is the "coolest" charity in Holland, according to the National CoolCharity-poll. Critical succesfactors that contributed were communicating about successes and using original and innovative communication campaigns.
Read more, and see which charities were runner ups
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