Every child is born with potential, and many have the desire to become. The experiences they face in life form the building blocks for their future. They can only be well protected if their best interests are considered in decision-making. How do we consider their best interests? We must listen to them because they have a voice, and that voice must not be silenced.

Children, with their innocence and vulnerability, may struggle to express their emotions or concerns, but that doesn’t diminish the significance of their feelings. Although their voices may be silent or unheard, they must still be allowed to use their voices. When they use their voices, it is important that those who hear it must help to amplify it.

Child advocacy is not the responsibility of a select few; it is a collective duty that rests on all of us. When the voices of children are heard, it could usher in transformative change for their future, with lasting benefits for a wide spectrum of children across nations of the world.

Imagine being the advocate for the child next door, the one who endures hardships in silence. Imagine being the voice for the child you see on your way, the one who’s laboring on public streets to find a meal. Imagine being the hope for that child you find stranded during school hours, the one that was sent out of school for the lack of fees

Whether a child is facing oppression, bullying, or confusion, our collective responsibility is to stand up for them and speak out on their behalf. Through our advocacy, we can offer children hope, security, support, and the chance to flourish.

No matter the circumstances of their birth, every child deserves a chance to thrive, and it could start with us. Your words, your actions, your passion, and your intentionality can become the catalyst for the bright future of a child. Every effort counts.

Together, let’s be the unwavering voices that champion the rights, dreams, and well-being of children all around the world. This is how we can play our parts in ensuring adequate policies that would build up children, and not pull them down. This is how we would end child poverty, child homelessness, child hunger, child abuse, child labor, poor education, and other forms of injustice that plague children.

Every child indeed has a voice that should be heard loud and clear, and many times, that voice is ours. We must play our part.