Honouring AKIN for supporting education of vulnerable children in Kenya

Paul Miller, through the African Kids In Need (AKIN) has supported over 886 vulnerable children in Kenya to access Education up to University levels since 2016. According to records available at ANPPCAN Regional Office, Paul Miller through AKIN, has had a huge impact on many children in Kenya by facilitating and expanding educational opportunities for […]

Historic Step in Safeguarding Children’s Rights in Somalia

In a significant stride towards ensuring the safety and well-being of its young population, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has passed a groundbreaking Bill aimed at safeguarding the rights of children. On 10 August 2023, the Somali Cabinet approved the Child Rights Bill. The Bill will now be presented to Parliament for […]

THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD (ACRWC)

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child is a regional human rights treaty adopted in 1990 and which came into force in 1999. It sets out rights and defines principles for the status of children. Background Information on how the Charter came to be The idea to develop an African Charter on the Rights of the Child emanated […]

World Day Against Child Labour Commemoration on June 12, 2021

Theme: Act Now: End Child Labour! Time has come to pay Gratitude to individuals and organizations who have been fighting child labour for many years, but at the same time start challenging each other on why the vices such as child labour still exist. These individuals and groups range from Governments, ILO, UNICEF, International Organizations […]

children assembly Busia

Childen assembly busia

Celebrating World Day against Child Labour, June 12

The World Day against Child Labour will be commemorated on Friday, 12 June 2020. The Day will focus on the impact of Covid 19 on children. The Covid 19 pandemic and the resulting economic, education and social disruptions are having a huge impact on people’s lives. Children are often the first to suffer from such […]

Uganda: child abuse and neglect situation report 2019

A central objective of ANPPCAN is to protect children’s rights through the collection, review, analysis and dissemination of information on the situation of child abuse as reported by various actors on a periodic basis. Our ANPPCAN Chapter in Uganda conducted a situation analysis on child abuse and neglect between January and December 2019 and thereafter […]

Review report on laws, policies and programmes on VAC launched

05/09/2018 A review of laws, policies and programmes on the elimination of child labour and violence against children in Kenya was launched in a Nairobi hotel yesterday. The launch of the review report coincided with the launch of ANPPCAN’s programme on Building the Foundation for Child Trafficking Free Zones in Urban and Rural Kenya. In […]