"Betterment of the Next Generation"

                                                                 National Children’s Month

Theme: “Kalusugan, kaisipan, at kapakanan ng bawat bata ating tutukan!”

    Every month of November National Children’s Month is celebrated in Philippines. National Children’s Month 2022 themed “Kalusugan, kaisipan, at kapakanan ng bawat bata ating tutukan!”. This month-long celebration aims to provide Filipino children with a safe environment, a good education, and access to healthcare. 

     The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined forces to raise awareness on children’s rights and the significance of implementation of laws to protect and care for their wellbeing.

    Children’s Rights and Their Importance National Children’s Month encourages Filipinos to take part in this movement. Children are individuals. Thus, they should have their own rights. Additionally, these rights should be experienced by all and not just those who are in high economic status. Children’s rights are important because, the lives of children are as important as adults and children need guidance growing up. Children play a vital role in the society, especially when they get older. The development of children’s future is influenced by family, society, and political governance.

    Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, once stated that the youth are the nation’s future, and that investing in children is critical to the betterment of the next generation. This holiday is also motivated by empathy. As a third-world country, most families struggle financially, and children bear the brunt of the burden. This month focuses on how we can assist and support them.

 

 

References:

https://childhope.org.ph/childrens-rights-awareness/

https://stock.adobe.com/ph/images/children-running-around-the-globe/99685264