January 2012 - A mobile text message was sent out to 20,000 Palestinians living in Gaza as a part of a campaign carried out by the Children’s Committees which were established in I0 public schools located in the Access Restricted Areas (ARAs)* in Gaza. This came as part of the “Child protection mechanisms through a school based approach in Gaza” project. The text messages aimed to raise awareness on the issue of violence against children and moving people to take actions to stop violence against children. The message, released in Arabic said “Our children are our future, lets protect them from violence”. For further information, click here.