Lebanon’s national child day focuses on child’s
rights
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George Abou Rjeily from World Vision Lebanon's programmes, addresses an audience of 800 on Lebanon's national child rights day.
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More than 100 children from World Vision Lebanon programmes joined a massive
National Child Day event March 22 that aimed to help children better understand their rights.
Children from World Vision's Beirut Urban, Bourj Hammoud and Dbayeh Palestinian refugee camp programmes joined hundreds of other children in the UNESCO Palace in Beirut to hear speeches about child rights and to watch a play that taught child rights.
George Abou Rjeily, a 12-year-old supported by World Vision Canada through the Beirut Urban project, was one of three child presenters who spoke to an audience of about 800 children.
'I am speaking on behalf of World Vision and all children … that each organization or association should do whatever it can so each child can benefit from … his or her rights,' George said in his speech.
Several national and international television networks as well as major national newspapers covered the event, which was organized by the Lebanese NGO KAFA! (ENOUGH!) in partnership with World Vision Lebanon.
World Vision Lebanon staff began National Child Day with a child's rights-focused activity that saw staff play with toys and sing children's songs to them return to a childlike perspective.
'We commemorate National Child Day because is a great opportunity to celebrate our children and to educate parents, teachers and community leaders on how to promote children's rights,' said Patricio Cuevas-Parra, World Vision Lebanon's advocacy manager.
Several World Vision Lebanon area development programmes also organized smaller activities with plays, videos and songs that taught children and their parents about child rights.
'Our advocacy efforts are centered on raising awareness of child rights in accordance with the cross-cutting principles of protecting the best interest of the child, non-discrimination and participation,' said Cuevas-Parra. 'On National Child Day, World Vision calls on Lebanese society to take concrete steps to promote children's rights and support the creation of a law that protect children from violence.'
Children from World Vision's Beirut Urban, Bourj Hammoud and Dbayeh Palestinian refugee camp programmes joined hundreds of other children in the UNESCO Palace in Beirut to hear speeches about child rights and to watch a play that taught child rights.
George Abou Rjeily, a 12-year-old supported by World Vision Canada through the Beirut Urban project, was one of three child presenters who spoke to an audience of about 800 children.
'I am speaking on behalf of World Vision and all children … that each organization or association should do whatever it can so each child can benefit from … his or her rights,' George said in his speech.
Several national and international television networks as well as major national newspapers covered the event, which was organized by the Lebanese NGO KAFA! (ENOUGH!) in partnership with World Vision Lebanon.
World Vision Lebanon staff began National Child Day with a child's rights-focused activity that saw staff play with toys and sing children's songs to them return to a childlike perspective.
'We commemorate National Child Day because is a great opportunity to celebrate our children and to educate parents, teachers and community leaders on how to promote children's rights,' said Patricio Cuevas-Parra, World Vision Lebanon's advocacy manager.
Several World Vision Lebanon area development programmes also organized smaller activities with plays, videos and songs that taught children and their parents about child rights.
'Our advocacy efforts are centered on raising awareness of child rights in accordance with the cross-cutting principles of protecting the best interest of the child, non-discrimination and participation,' said Cuevas-Parra. 'On National Child Day, World Vision calls on Lebanese society to take concrete steps to promote children's rights and support the creation of a law that protect children from violence.'
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