Cebu Children NGO Network (CNN) celebrates National Children's Month

CEBU, Philippines - In celebration of the national Children’s Month this October, the Cebu NGO Network (CNN) held a one day activity dubbed “Fiesta sa Kabataan” last October 9 at the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) in Lahug.

Centered on the theme “Kung Bright Child ang Gusto, Mundo’y Ingatan Mo”, about 350 children from the residential care centers and assisted communities of the CNN member agencies joined the celebration. The activity commenced with a prayer for the realization of children’s rights and ending of violence against them. Children got the chance to enjoy their rights as they actively participated in poster-making contests, games, and trivia bits. There was also a role play depicting today’s children’s issues, relevant to the theme.

The annual observance of the Children’s Month is a continuing advocacy promoting everyone’s role in ensuring that children claim and enjoy their rights.

The Cebu NGO Network (CNN) is composed of non-government organizations based in Cebu that provide programs and services for children in need of special protection (child laborers, commercially-sexually exploited children, trafficked, neglected, abandoned, abused children and street children). CNN envisions a society where children develop their full potential and enjoy life in a secure and friendly environment. Formed in July 1994 to monitor the implementation and compliance of the government to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC), the CNN continually advocates for changes in laws and policies appropriate for children at the local, national, and international level. CNN also believes that gender issues have to be addressed alongside children’s issues.

CNN would like to thank the following sponsors: Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund (DACF); Coca-Cola Bottlers, Inc.; SM City Cebu; General Milling Corporation; Dunkin Donuts. (PR)