A long walk to care for all children
From June 2 to 9 National Child Protection Week was celebrated.
Child Welfare South Africa’s White River branch held two marches focusing on awareness of the protection of children.
The march in White River took place on May 31 and another on June 7 at the Mganduzweni community clinic.
Children, parents, teachers, police, traffic officials and nurses participated.
Although the organisation’s office is in White River, staff work in many communities including Msholozi, White River and surrounding farms, Hillsview and Mganduzweni.
The organization’s goal is to promote, protect and enhance the safety, well-being and healthy development of children and families. They provide statutory services, therapeutic services, prevention services (awareness campaigns) and community work projects and programmes in those areas.
From June 2 to 9 National Child Protection Week was celebrated. Through these marches Child Welfare focused on raising awareness, educating and mobilising all sectors of the society to holistically develop, care and protect children.
Given recent cases of abuse of children in the Mganduzweni community, they decided to hold the march in that area, said Angel Nyathikazi, a social worker at the office.
