PCYC Napranum kickstarted National Child Protection Week with a gratitude wall as a reminder to love, connect, and be kind. Photo: Supplied.
“Every child in every community needs a fair go.”
This year’s National Child Protection Week theme was recognised across the Cape, with community youth centres and organisations driving the message home with various activities.
PCYC Napranum started the week off with a gratitude wall, highlighting the importance of love and kindness for children’s wellbeing.
“Throughout the week, all of our youth [got] the opportunity to write or draw messages of thanks,” club manager Sergeant Rhonda Spence said.
“[It was about] the safety and wellbeing of all children, focusing on positivity, encouragement, wellness, kindness, gratitude, enjoyment, supporting each other, and embracing all our children through the connection of love, passion and having fun together.”
Later in the week was the highly-anticipated annual Amazing Race, during which children and stakeholders came together for an afternoon of fun challenges like sack races, apple bobbing and a pancake-eating competition.
Lockhart River had to postpone its family fun day due to weather, but the Puuya Foundation’s Strengthening Our Next Generation families and staff are still set to come together for a barbeque in the sun.
“Child Protection Week is extremely important for the community of Lockhart River, as it is the responsibility of the whole community to protect children and keep them safe,” Puuya Foundation chief executive officer Emma Schuh said.
Kids and stakeholders stuffed their faces with pancakes at the annual Amazing Race event. Photo: Supplied.
