 Globally, November 19 is acknowledged as International Day for Prevention of Child Abuse, while November 20 is celebrated as International Children's Day. The momentous days both aim to raise awareness about the challenges faced by children, including their rights to education, healthcare, and the protection from abuse. In honor of these events, the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment launched the Sidewalk Chalk Activities at the Grizzly Primary, Viewport Primary, and Bainfield Secondary Schools. The Division of Human Services carried out this initiative. The Community Services Unit also organized an island-wide self-awareness day for children participating in the Community Afterschool Program. According to the foster care family case worker attached to the Division of Human Services, Leah Gourine, the Sidewalk Chalk activity compliments the rights of a child by allowing children to express their thoughts and emotions through artistic methods. The reason why we decided to have this particular activity is to give the children an opportunity to demonstrate their thoughts and feelings in relation to some of the rights that they are afforded under the Convention of the Rights of the Children. Coinciding with the rationale of International Children's Day, the Community Afterschool Program has played a pivotal role in involving children in activities that foster skills-building and social growth post-school hours. Antonia Renee Marius, the Coordinator for CASP, announced that to commemorate this particular day, children across the island participating in CASP will forgo their regular activities to partake in celebration instead. The activity today is in combination of International Children's Day, which is held on November 20th every year. More or less to celebrate the children in the afterschool program. So today there won't be the scheduled afterschool activities, but instead the celebration of the children. So we have some resource persons coming in to speak with them. That's at the individual centers about the rights of the child their responsibilities as children. International Day under the banner for Every Child, Every Right is a powerful call to action. It underscores the universal entitlement of every child to a joyful and healthy childhood. This day which traces back to the World Conference for the Well-Being of Children in 1925 serves as a strong reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard children's rights and promote their well-being. From the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment, Shavroi Mali.