INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE AFRICAN YOUTH (IDAY)
16 June 2006
The Foundation Message de Yaguine et Fodé has invited Maison des Enfants du Monde to participate, in collaboration with several NGOs, in the organization of the International Day of the African Youth taking place on 16th June 2006. This event is organized each year in order to make the Belgian, European and African authorities aware of the need to improve education in developing countries, especially in Africa, to meet the Millenium goals. Several conferences, workshops, concerts, exhibitions took place in many European cities, as well as in some African countries, amongst which Uganda, where Uganda Children Centre coordinated the event.
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Participation of Uganda Children Centre in Uganda
IDAY marching in Kampala
Uganda Children Centre has coordinated with the “Slum NGO Network” (SNN), a network of local associations working in favor of vulnerable children in Kampala, the organisation of this event, which had a great success.
The event inluded a marching of 4 km throughout the slums of Kampala, many celebrations in the primary school Katwe Primary School, amongst which debates, speeches, dances, songs, acrobatics presented by the children, etc...
The celebrations were blessed by a video coverage by one biggest Private T.V Station known as WBS with the biggest viewer ship in the country.
The event counted with the participation of the Minister of Education of Uganda, the Director of Katwe Primary School, many representatives of the Embassies, other organisations, the local communities and a very important number of children and young people.
Fred Kakembo, Director of UCC, speaking in the IDAY event