Molo Songololo, protecting the rights of all chidren


Molo Songololo is an organisation that works with and for children to promote their rights, care and protection, as well as their participation in public decision-making. They motivate and empower children/youth on human rights and especially the rights of the children.
We spoke to the director, Patric Solomons, who told us about how the new law, WESTERN CAPE COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN’S ACT, 2019, is important. Having a commissioner is very important because the commissioner will be able to oversee how government is implementing children’s rights and what our communities are doing to protect and improve the lives of children.
The commissioner will also be able to see how the children’s rights are being violated.
The organization promotes children participation, which is why on Friday 20 July they will be having a children’s forum, Have Your Say Children’s Consultation. This will consist of 200 children from around the province who will come together to discuss the act and the role of the commissioner.
Molo Songololo believes that it is best to consult with children, listen to them and consider their opinions. That participation must be appropriate – it must be child friendly.
The organization focuses on teaching children about their rights and believes that the educational system can definitely improve on how they educate children about these rights.
He highlighted on how there is also conflict because the very people that are supposed to teach children’s rights have an issue with children’s rights. Many of them do not believe that children have the right to speak up, ask questions and engage. They get very uncomfortable when children express themselves.
These teachers think that children need to respect them no matter how they treat the children. Yes, there are factors that can increase the educator’s stress, but that is not an excuse to take it out on the children.
That is why Molo Songololo teaches children their rights and responsibilities and make them feel like their opinion matters.
You can contact them on the below:
Website: www.molosongololo.org
Tel: 0214485421
Email: info@molo.org.za




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