Stakeholders who have interest in advocating for the child rights today met at Bethany house in Lodwar to evaluate and plan for the Radio programmes within the Turkana county. The programme which is sponsored by Teredes homes under Nadirkonyen street children center brought together 13 partners on board. Speaking during the meeting, the co-ordinator of Nadirkonyen Radio programme Mrs. Phoebe Kaaman said that the main aim of the meeting was to evaluate the last 2 years topics aired on the radio and then plan for this years radio Programme. The district Children officer Mr. Sammy Korir said that children rights are human right and urged the community to help prevent cases of child abuses and neglect. Mrs. Phoebe also mentioned on the themes of the last year that were to be aired, child right and abuse, Education, Disability and H.I.V /Aids. She said the four themes need to be elaborated and more sub-topics under each topic to be analyzed in order to reduce cases of child abuse. The stakeholders also highlighted the children celebration events which are under way like, World Orphans day which will be celebrated on 7th May this year, Child labour day on 4th June, the day of the African child on 16th June, World children day on 20th November 2011. All this was said for the stakeholders to pray and plan for these events within the county. Presently the children Live Radio programmes are aired by Radio Akicha on Saturdays at 9.20am -10.20am and the following Saturday re-broad casted by Hosanna Fm the same time. Among the partners represented were World vision, Child fund, Diocese of Lodwar, Education office, Nadirkonyen, District Children office ,Voice in the wilderness and Akicha and Hosanna Fm Stations who broadcast the programme.
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