To end the Child Protection Week, the Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Ms Lulu Xingwana and Deputy Social Development Minister Maria Ntuli will launch the National Strategy for children living and working on the streets in Bloemfontein on Monday, 6 June.
With the cold weather affecting most parts of the country, children living in the street face severe difficulties requiring a coordinated response from government and other organisations involved in addressing the challenge of children living in the street.
The Strategy is developed to give guidance on the services and programmes to be rendered to children living and working in the streets. It outlines key interventions and affirms the need for all role players to work together towards the realisation of better services for these children.
The launch will start with a march by children from Hoffman Square to the Premier’s Office at Lebohang Building in Bloemfontein from 09h00 to 10h00.
The media is invited to the children’s march and to the launch of the Strategy on children living and working in the street which takes place as follows:
Date: 6 June 2011
Time: 09h00 (Children’s march from Hoffman Square to Premier’s Office)
10h30 (Main Event in Heidedal)
Venue: Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal
Enquiries:
Sibani Mngadi
Cell: 082 772 0161
Minister launches Strategy for street children
