Nyok|15 April 2019
Basic Rights Council Initiative, BRCI in collaboration with Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Friday marked the International Day for Street Children in Calabar the Cross River State capital NEGROIDHAVEN can say authoritatively.
MWAN and BRCI and other partners marked the international day by donating food items to the children at Society for Youth Development and Rescue Initiative (SYDRI) as well as hosting a medical outreach. The street children where fed to sumptuous meals and medical examination carried out.
12th of April every year is marked as International Day for Street Children. The event is an opportunity to draw the attention of relevant stakeholders and policy makers to the plight of vulnerable chdren world over. This year (2019) the theme is "Commit to equity".
According to the website Global Dimension the high day was initiated less than ten years ago to highlight the plight of vulnerable children worldwide, 'International Day for Street Children: Louder Together was launched on 12th April 2011, to give a louder voice to the millions of street children all around the world so their rights cannot be ignored. Nearly all countries (except the United States) have signed AND ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and have a legal obligation to work towards ensuring that all children’s rights are integrated into national law. It is universally recognised that all children should have these rights realised; however many government policies and practices still do not include street children'.
