Leaving No Child Behind

Children are always dismissed in almost everything they do, but Saturday’s Youth Rally held at Gaborone Senior Secondary School grounds at around 8:30am, their voices were heard out concerning their rights.

Stepping Stones International organised the event under the theme ‘Leaving no child behind for Africa’s Development’.

Various schools were invited like Tlokweng Junior Secondary School, Naledi Senior Secondary School, Gaborone Senior Secondary School and youth empowerment from University of Botswana, as well as TNT entertainment. Lisa Jamu, who is the leader of Stepping Stones said that children need to be recognised and parents should listen to their children so that they cannot be left out of Africa’s development and be made part of it.

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