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Events

Mark the Date!

The following is a list of important dates designated for creating awareness of children’s issues. Please send us an email at contact@homchildrenshome.org if you would like to see other dates included in this list.

At House of Mercy Children’s Home, Lagos, Nigeria (HOM), we endeavour to challenge those with responsibility to protect the rights of children to survival, development and wellbeing as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

We hope that the following dates will mobilise and inspire concerned organisations and individuals to take action to improve the lives of children and that the relevant government departments will ensure that children are placed at the forefront of the development agenda.

African Renaissance – Our vision is of a prosperous and peaceful African continent where every child lives in safety and dignity and is enabled to reach his or her full potential.

January

  • 1 January           The Haitian Revolution: January 1, 1804

Haitian Revolution – Révolution haïtienne – Revolução haitiana

  • 4 January           World Braille Day
  • 29 January         World Leprosy Eradication Day

February

  • 12 February       International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

Africans United for Peace – Africains Unis pour la Paix – Africanos unidos pela paz

  • 21 February       International Mother Language Day

Mother Tongue Education in Africa – Education dans la langue maternelle en Afrique – Educação na língua materna em África

March

  • 3 March               World Hearing Day
  • 8 March               International Women’s Day
  • 21 March        International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

“Lord, why did you make me Black?” – “Seigneur, pourquoi m’as-tu fait Noir? ” – “Dios, ¿por qué me hiciste Negro?” – “Senhor, por que você me fez Negro?”

  • 22 March             World Water Day

April

  • 2 April                  World Autism Awareness Day
  • 6 April                  International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace – Journée Mondiale du Sport pour le Développement et la Paix – Día Internacional del Deporte para el Desarrollo y la Paz

  • 7 April                  World Health Day
  • 12 April                International Day for Street Children
  • 23 April                World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Day)

African library – Bibliothèque Africaine – Biblioteca Africana

  • 25 April                World Malaria Day

May

  • 15 May                 International Day of Families
  • 25 May                 Africa Day

African Renaissance – Renaissance Africaine – Renascença Africana

  • 27 May                 Children’s Day Nigeria
  • 28 May                 Menstrual Hygiene Day

June

  • 4 June                  International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

Stop Child Abuse – Arrêtons la Maltraitance des Enfants – Parar o Abuso Infantil

  • 12 June                World Day against Child Labour
  • 12 June                Democracy Day Nigeria

Homage to African Revolutionaries and Freedom Fighters

African Rulers in Defense of Sovereignty

  • 13 June                International Albinism Awareness Day
  • 16 June                Day of the African Child

Our Children, Our Future – Nos enfants, Notre Avenir – Nossas Crianças, Nosso futuro

  • 20 June                World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day –  Journée Mondiale des Réfugiés – Dia Mundial do Refugiado

Africans United for Peace – Africains Unis pour la Paix – Africanos Unidos pela Paz

  • 26 June                International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

July

  • 17 July                 World Day for International Justice 

Justice and Reparations – Justice et Réparations – Justiça e Reparações

August

  • 12 August            International Youth Day
  • 23 August            International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

Arab-Led Slavery of Africans –  Traite Négrière Arabe –  Tráfico Árabe de Escravos  

Transatlantic Slave Trade – Traite Négrière Transatlantique – Tráfico de Escravos Transatlântico  

  • 30 August                 International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

September

  • 8 September         International Literacy Day

Children’s Library – Bibliothèque pour Enfants – Biblioteca para Niños

Digital literacy – Alphabétisation numérique – Literacia digital

  • 10 September      World Suicide Prevention Day 

Mental Health & Wellness Resources – Ressources de Santé Mentale et de Bien-être – Recursos de Saúde Mental e Bem-estar

  • 23 September      International Day against Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking

Child Migrants – Enfants Migrants – Crianças Migrantes

October

  • 1 October             Independence Day Nigeria

Homage to African Revolutionaries and Freedom Fighters 

African Rulers in Defense of Sovereignty

  • 5 October             World Teachers’ Day

World Teachers’ Day – Journée Mondiale des Enseignants  – Dia Mundial do Professor

  • 10 October           World Mental Health Day

Mental Health & Wellness Resources – Ressources de Santé Mentale et de Bien-être – Recursos de Saúde Mental e Bem-estar

  • 11 October           International Day of the Girl Child
  • 15 October           Global Handwashing Day 

Infection Prevention and Control – Prévention et Contrôle des Infections – Prevenção e Controlo de Infecções

  • 16 October           World Food Day
  • 17 October           International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Africa’s Blueprint for Action – Plan d’action pour l’Afrique – Plano de Acção para a África

  • 24 October           World Polio Day
  • 30 October           Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security

Food Security in Africa – Sécurité Alimentaire en Afrique – Segurança Alimentar em África

Lake Chad Basin Food Crisis – Crise Alimentaire du Bassin du Lac Tchad – Crise Alimentar da Bacia do Lago Chade

November

  • 1 November          Africa Youth Day

Youth Unemployment in Africa – Chômage des Jeunes en Afrique – Desemprego dos Jovens na África

  • 19 November        World Toilet Day
  • 20 November        Universal Children’s Day
  • 25 November        International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & Girls

Stop violence against Girls – Stop à la violence faite aux Filles – Pare a violência contra meninas

December

  • 1 December         World AIDS Day
  • 2 December         International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Justice and Reparations – Justice et Réparations – Justiça e Reparações

  • 2 December         World Computer Literacy Day

Digital literacy – Alphabétisation numérique – Literacia digital

  • 3 December         International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Disability Awareness – La sensibilisation au handicap – La sensibilización sobre la discapacidad

  • 5 December         International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
  • 9 December         International Anti-Corruption Day

Africa’s Blueprint for Action – Plan d’action pour l’Afrique – Plano de Acção para a África

  • 18 December         International Migrants Day 

Child Migrants – Enfants Migrants – Crianças Migrantes

Refugee/IDP crisis in Africa –  Crise des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées en Afrique –  Crisis abrumadora de refugiados y desplazados internos en África

We pay tribute to the dedication, hard work and commitment of the many front-line social workers, professionals and people in Nigeria and around the world who are striving to build a child-friendly world for this and future generations.

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