We Need Strong Advocacy For Those With CP
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
Cheshire Foundation joined other countries on October 4, 2019, starting with a short celebration in Mogoditshane, ending at its headquarters still at the peri-urban village.
Commemorated under the theme ‘Go Green For Cerebral Palsy’, this year 74 countries observed the day to show support for those living with the complex lifelong disability, which does not have a cure.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...