The Day of the African Child is celebrated every year on the 16th June, a commemoration launched in 1991 by the Organization of Africa Unity (OAU)-the predecessor of the African Union as part of its African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, which was adopted in July 1990. Since 1991, the Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 to commemorate those killed during the Soweto Uprising in South Africa, and to recognize the courage of the students who marched for their right to education. The Day of the African Child is also an opportunity to raise awareness for the ongoing need to improve the education of children living across Africa, with particular reference to Sierra Leone. It’s a need that still very much exists today. On June 16 every year, government, NGOs, international organization and other stakeholders around the world gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children living in Africa. The Theme for 2020, “Access to a Child-Friendly Justice System in Africa”. A child-friendly, quality, free, and compulsory education for all children living in Africa. In lieu to this, the management and staff of Desert Flower Foundation wishes and commemorate the day of the Africa Child with all their beneficiaries and children of Sierra Leone.
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