To create confidence and awareness among children and their parents to make them active and dynamic part of the society, FRHD celebrated Universal Children’s Day with 500 children.
Some children invited in the event included: those, working in fishing and textile industries, car mechanics or at tyre repair shops. Most of the children had little to no education and barely paid minimum wage, if at all. On the occasion, they highlighted their issues and the threats they face on daily basis and asked the state to opt for productive approach to provide basic facilities and solution for their better future and urged civil society to step forward for betterment of the children, to shield future of the country.
A panel discussion was also held in the event. MPA Moin Amir, Secretary Prisons, Sindh Mr. Ghanwar Lagari, Sindh Police, SP Ms. Shahla and DMC-Korangi Vice Chairman Mr. Ahmer were the main panelists. The children discussed about the growing drug problems faced by children and youth.
“There are a number of vendors around school boundaries who sell drugs like pan, gutka, chaliya and other kinds to students,” said Moin, one of the children present at the occasion. “As a result, growing number of children are becoming addicts of narcotics. Why don’t police curb the drugs menace?” he asked.