International Day for Street Children: Protect and promote rights of especially street children – CRS

International Day for Street Children marked
Government urged to support street children
NPOs meet to address daily vulnerabilities of street-connected children
The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ghana has called on the government and key stakeholders to protect and
promote the rights of children, especially street children.
According to the Head of Programming at CRS Ghana, Caroline Raes, this will drive the much-needed
improvements in the lives of the vulnerable populations across the country.
Speaking on the International Day for Street Children, the CRS pledged its continued support for the
government in ensuring the rights of children are protected.
“CRS Ghana will continue to work to strengthen the capacity of state institutions to drive the much-needed
improvements in the lives of the vulnerable populations across the country. We call on Government and key
stakeholders to protect and promote rights of children, especially street children,” Caroline Raes said.
She also urged the government to prioritize social interventions that strengthen family systems and social
cohesion.
The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) on April 12, 2022, observed International Day for Street Children
under the theme: The role of the everyday Ghanaian in addressing the issue of Children in Street Situation.
The event is commemorated to bring attention to the need to address the daily vulnerabilities that streetconnected
children live with.
It also provides a platform to elevate the voices of millions of children in Ghana and around the world, and
for stakeholders to find lasting solutions to the plight of children living off the streets of Ghana.
CRS says it is committed to supporting and partnering DSW to expand access to essential services for street
children in Ghana.

Source: GhanaWeb