Hiding+Spots

 =Children in Hiding = back

Although the majority of the children during the holocaust were killed, some maniged to escape and find spots or families to hide. Those who did flee, had many challenges to face and had to take many risks. And for the people who were caught with a hidden child, would be sentenced to death. Children had to also hide their identity. Meaning they had to hide anything relating to their religion or race. Any slight show of their religion or race, would immediately put the kid and rescuer in danger; if leaving your parents was enough. Those children had to be brave, and had to be willing to except any punishment that came on the way. Most children hid in attics and basements with families that willingly took them in; or in barns or forests if they were outside. All the children in hiding suffered from not enough human interaction. They all feared danger at every moment, because any noise they made at all could potentially cause an interruption or dilemma and they could be caught. 80% of children that hid during the Holocaust were treated very well and only 5% were treated horrible. That means 15% were treated alright. The majority of the rescuers were Catholic and all the children that were rescued by them, had to learn their beliefs and prayers in case a German came. Some children had to go through some awful changes and for the boys, they couldn't play sports, because it could sometimes be revealed what religion you were. So, for some boys they dressed as girls and pretended to be one. And for all those kids who were in hiding, most of them found their real families in the end.