A BETTER TODAY FOR EVERY AFRICAN CHILD!

By; Stephen P Mokiwa,
www.stevpm.blogspot.com


As the international day of Child of Africa has been cerebrated, from my view I can say we are witnessing people who are willing to make changes, raising their voices for the better of African children, at the other hand we witness African governments which are willing in political gestures but with no practical willingness. It ends in promises during election campaigns and it’s never seen after people getting into their seats.

Okay, maybe lets be not too much radical, we can say this may be due to two reasons; either due to ignorance to the issue when they take office or financial inability our so called ‘third world countries’ governments’.
With an average of more than 100 deaths in 1000 children births before their fifth birthday {e.g. 191 of every 1000 in Nigeria, 121 of every 1000 in Kenya, 1 in 4 children in Ethiopia, Angola.- www.endpoverty2015.org} all across Africa still we cant promise a better future for the surviving ones.

We can’t promise a better future because Poverty, HIV/AIDS, drug abusing, sexual exploitation, civil wars and many other problems will likely swallow the surviving children.

With these problems all across Africa we can see how difficult it is to be an African child. It’s your duty, it’s my duty, its OUR DUTY TO CONTRIBUTE CHANGES SO AS TO PROMISE THESE CHILDREN NOT ONLY A BETTER TOMORROW BUT A BETTER TODAY!
As we know the history of this remarkable day, 16th June, let’s show respect and honor for all the youths who took part in the Soweto uprising by fulfill their desired goal. Let us create a good life, physically and emotionally, for every African child.

17th JUNE 2009.