Sunday, October 5, 2008

Invitation for Family Unity Walk

ALL CHILD-RIGHTS ADVOCATES,
SUPPORTERS, COLLEAGUES, ALLIES
AND FRIENDS
Davao City

Re: Invitation to join the FAMILY UNITY WALK for Peace and Children’s Rights on October 19, 2008

Dear PRO-BATA:

Once again the nation will celebrate Children’s Month this October to show its commitment as State signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). During this month-long celebration, the NGO child-rights advocates together with concerned government agencies and civil society will be collaborating in various children-related activities.

One of these activities for this year is the FAMILY UNITY WALK FOR PEACE AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS in the morning of October 19 in connection with the GLOBAL ACTION DAY ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND POSITIVE DISCIPLINE. This particular activity is sponsored by 7-member Mindanao Convenor on Corporal Punishment (MCCoP) in cooperation with Save the Children Sweden.

This year’s theme is “Salmot pamilya sa hiniusang lihok alang sa paghunong sa pagpang-abuso sa mga bata” to highlight family responsibility to stop violence against children (VAC) and to foster positive discipline in homes and in the community.
Participation is FREE and open to all individuals and families but you can bring along anything of value such as food, canned good, used clothing (ukay-ukay), shoes, books and school supplies, etc., to be donated to children victims of war in Central Mindanao and children-victims of disasters in Compostela Valley, Davao del Sur and North Cotabato. Also bring your banners, flaglets, posters, handbills and other information materials.

Sincerely yours for the MCCoP,



EDITHA O. CASIPLE EMMANUEL C. ROLDAN
Lead Agency Event Over-all Coordinator


Protect children from corporal punishment and all forms of violence, now!

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