Episode 3. How to do Kindness to my Community

In this episode children take on a simple challenge. A letter arrives with a worrying message. Kindness has disappeared from the community. The children step in to answer a direct question. What does kindness look like in real life?

Their answers stay grounded in everyday moments. Kindness means including people who feel left out. Kindness means checking on someone who looks sad. If a child falls and gets hurt, help them up, bring tissues, and make sure they feel safe. Small actions carry meaning.

The children also speak about respect. No one deserves to be laughed at for making a mistake. Laughing when someone struggles leads to bullying and hurt. Kindness means understanding how another person feels.

One child shares a story about helping a sister after a fall from a scooter. Another speaks about helping people who live in poverty. Several talk about watching out for people who face danger. These reflections show how children connect kindness with responsibility and care.

The conversation ends with a hopeful moment. One child explains a dream of becoming a Garda. The reasons stay clear. A Garda should be friendly, brave, and smart. The role offers a way to protect people and help the community.

This episode forms part of the Listen to Us series. Children share their ideas about respect, safety, and how communities treat each other. Their voices show how kindness grows through simple actions and everyday choices.

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This project is supported through the Daphne-CHILD programme, a European initiative led by Eurochild and Terre des Hommes and funded by the European Union through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. The programme supports grassroots organisations across nine European countries that work to prevent violence against children, while ensuring that children themselves participate in shaping solutions.

The campaign will culminate in an advocacy seminar on 15 May 2026 in Dublin, bringing together educators, policymakers, youth organisations and child protection professionals to discuss the key messages emerging from the project and explore how children’s perspectives can better inform policy and practice.

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About the Daphne-CHILD programme
The Daphne-CHILD programme (2024–2027) is a European initiative led by Eurochild and Terre des Hommes and funded by the European Union through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. It supports grassroots organisations across Europe working to prevent violence against children and strengthen child protection systems through meaningful child participation. More: https://daphne.childhub.org.

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