SOS Children’s Villages India observes Child Safety Week, reaches over 43,000 children across 40+ locations

New Delhi, November 24, 2023: SOS Children's Villages India, a non-profit organisation dedicated to childcare and child development, observed Child Safety and Child Rights Week from November 14 to 20, reaching over 43,000 children through its 40+ programme locations across India.

Child Rights Week, celebrated every year, begins with National Children’s Day on November 14 and concludes on International Children’s Day on November 20. This year, at SOS Children’s Villages India, the objective of this week was to raise awareness about the importance of child safety and child rights while empowering children to exercise their rights.

During this week, SOS Children’s Villages India organised activities and events for children and young adults in its programmes. Based on the international theme for Children’s Day “For Every Child, Every Right” there were different activities, including workshops on child safety, storytelling sessions, art competitions, nukkad natak, and sports events. The children and stakeholders were made aware of child rights, emphasising that child rights are universal, inherent, unconditional, inalienable, and indivisible.

Sumanta Kar, CEO, SOS Children's Villages India, stated, "Child safety and child rights are central to our work at SOS Children’s Villages India. Every child has the right to a safe and nurturing environment and the freedom to live life to the fullest. This year’s Child Safety Week, true to its theme “For Every Child, Every Right”, primarily focussed on sensitising children while empowering them enough to identify, comprehend and voice out their opinions. We are committed to working collaboratively with children, families, communities and the government to create a better world for our children to thrive in."

This week provided different platforms for meaningful discussions, collective action, collaboration of stakeholders and the sharing of best practices on child rights and child safety. The participants, including children, youth, and adult stakeholders pledged to work together to ensure the protection and well-being of children.