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ChildrensDaySpeech

givenbyMicheleDanielleUys(memberofJuniorChildlineManagementCommittee) GoodMorningFriends Idliketostartbyintroducingmyself.MynameisMicheleUys.Im15yearsoldandgotoschoolin Polokwane.IamprivilegedenoughtobeamemberoftheJuniorChildlineManagement Committee.Iamheretotellyouthatthereishope. Whilethereislifethereisalwayshope. ManyofyouhavebeenAbused,Abandoned,Tortured,MistreatedorNeglected. Yes,manyofyoumaynothavebeentreatedwiththerespectanddignityeveryhumanbeing deserves;butareinsteadsubjectedtoviolence,poverty,racismandtheignoranceofadults. Wearethefutureleadersoftomorrow.Weareallequalanddeserverespect,specialcareand protection. ChildabuseissorampantinSouthAfricathatthemajorityofentriestoanartcompetitionheldby Childline,showedwidespreadkillings,sexualabuse,beating,drugsandotherrelatedphenomena. IwasshockedtohearthatinSouthAfricaachildisrapedeveryfiveminutesandchildabusehas rocketedby108%since1993,accordingtotheNationalCouncilforChildandFamilyWelfare. ThesestatisticsareshockingandrepresentaNationalDisgrace. Iamheretotellyouitseasytobestrongifyouhavesomeonetotalkto.ChildlineLimpopohas veryqualifiedcounsellorswhoaretheretolisten,supportandhelpyou.Weareonephonecall away0800055555 MEMORISETHISNUMBER0800055555 ThesupremelawofSouthAfrica,whichistheconstitution,guaranteesthatallpeopleunderthe ageof18haschildrensrights. Youhavetherighttobeachild Youhavetherighttobecaredforbyyourparentsandfamily. Youhavetherighttohealthyfood. Youhavetherighttohealthcarewhenyouarefeelingsick. Youhavetherighttobeprotectedandtofeelsafe. Youhavetherighttoeducation. Ifyouhaveadisabilityyouhavetherighttospecialcare. Thetidehasturned,weNEEDtobuildasaferandmoresecureSouthAfricaforallChildren. Youallhavetheright.Remember,preventingcrimesagainstchildreniseverybodysbusiness. Ifyouareavictimorsuspectoneofyourfriendsisbeingabused,calltheSouthAfricanPolice Service10111orChildline. ItsyourrightSPEAKOUT

Ifyoufeelingthreatened,tellsomeoneyoutrust.Neverallowabusetobecomeasecretbetween youandtheabuser. Ifyouhavealreadybeenabused,donotprotectthemReportit. Wecannolongerremainsilent.Wehaverights.Wemuststartspeakingout.EvenShoutingoutif wehaveto! Letsjoinhands,childrenofLimpopo.Letsstandup,wearethefutureleadersofthisbeautiful country.LettheChildrenofLimpopoleadbyexample. Speakoutandstandupforyourrights. AsKofiAnnonsaysThereisnotrustmoreSacredthantheonetheworldholdswithchildren. Thereisnodutymoreimportantthanensuringtheirsafetyandrightsarerespected,thattheir welfareisprotected,thattheirlivearefreefromfearandthattheygrowupinpeace Peacebewithyouall Rememberyouareneveralone.Thereisalwayssomeonewillingtohelpyouandlistentoyou YOUARENOTALONE! Childlineisafriend,whocomesinwhenitlooksliketherestoftheworldisgoingout! Thankyou.

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