Day of the African Child

Day of the African Child is observed every year on June 16th, throughout the African continent in commemoration of the 1976 Soweto uprising, when 10,000 black schoolchildren risked their lives to demand better education and the right to be taught in their own language in South Africa.

At WE-ACTx, we honor this day by hosting an outdoor gathering for the families of the 600 youth we serve. Our annual event features an academic awards ceremony, as well as music, theater and dance performances by WE-ACTx youth and invited local artists.

Day of the African Child is the time of year we come together to celebrate the way that the young folks in our care are thriving and to recognize all of the hard work, cooperation and love that has contributed to supporting their well-being. They remember also all children killed in South Africa in 1976 .