Damaged

Children are easily manipulated and can easily turn into soldiers. They are too young to understand or resist the violence. Many are abducted or recruited by force, and often compelled to follow orders under threat of death. Some are taken by the rebels and beaten until they have agreed to join the army. Others join armed groups out of desperation for survival. Many become child soldiers because they are poor, separated from their families, alone, displaced from their homes, and have limited access to education. Also, many join because of economic or social pressure; children believe that the armed groups would offer food and security. Others join military force's to avenge family members who have been killed by the other armed force. 

Children who survive often suffer from trauma, injury, abuse, and psychological scarring form the violence and brutality they experienced. Many of the former child soldiers are unable to adjust to their civilian life. Some even choose to go back to the armed forces because they are used to caring a gun; they have been soldiers through out their whole lives. Many lose the opportunity to acquire an education, job skills, or any hope for the future. Some are even rejected by their families and communities.

The threat of disgrace

manipulated their families.

The violence and brutality commits

access to trauma.

Psychological scarring is injury to the combat 

between a civilian and a soldier.

Resist. Resist. Resist.

Beaten by suicide abuse.

Forced survival is unable to ensure limited access to a life of a child.