Child Soldiers are a huge problem in the world! if i get 500+ signatures i will make a fundraiser and donate the money! help us by sharing with friends and family! Child soldiers are children under the age of 18 who are recruited by armed groups who use children as shields, cooks, suicide bombers, fighters, spies, messengers and/or for sexual purposes.10 to 30 percent of kid soldiers are girls. They are used for fighting and are especially vulnerable to sexual violence they are also given to commanders as wives.