Oct. 19 Family Unity Walk for Peace and Children's Rights

This year’s theme shall focus on the role of families as first defense against abuse and realization of children’s rights and key players for peace building in Mindanao. This year’s mobilization shall be dubbed as FAMILY UNITY WALK FOR PEACE AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS. MCCoP adopts a local theme for the global action, “Salmot pamilya sa hiniusang lihok alang sa paghunong sa pagpang-abuso sa mga bata ug para sa kalinaw” (Families participate in united effort to stop abuse on children and for peace) to highlight family responsibility to protect children from violence at home and in the community and for the realization of peace in the country.

Participants

At least 500 persons from the families and children of MCCoP members, child-rights advocates, NGOs, local partners, government offices, schools and allied groups from Davao City are expected to attend. They shall be officially invited through a letter from the MCCoP.

Proposed Program

a) Family Unity Walk

DATE : October 19 (Sunday)
TIME : Registration 5:00 A.M.; 10:00 A.M. Closing
VENUE : Culminating Program-Matina Town Square (MTS)
ROUTE : MTS (Staging point) to McArthur Highway to
Pichon St., to Bolton St., to San Pedro St., to
Ilustre St., to Gen. Luna St., to Claudio St., back
to MTS
REQUIREMENT: Bring used clothing, food items, medicines, books,
for children-victims of war and calamities
Uphold the rights of the child, now and all the time!