Children are the Future, Bright tomorrow for Sure!

 Before the Philippines started observing National Children’s Month, many countries

around the world had already been celebrating ‘Children’s Day.’ It began in June 1857

when Reverend Dr. Charles Leonard conducted a special service for the children.

Initially, he first called it ‘Rose Day,’ then ‘Flower Sunday,’ and was finally renamed

‘Children’s Day.’

The first country that turned this celebration into a national holiday was Turkey back in

1920. However, the global adoption of this holiday didn’t happen until 1925 when

International Children’s Day was proclaimed in Geneva, Switzerland during the World

Conference on Child Welfare. On June 1, 1950, many communist and post-communist

countries started adopting the International Children’s Day as well, including a joint

resolution between India and Uruguay in 1954.

 

The Philippines first adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United

Nations on November 20, 1989. The National Youth Commission (N.Y.C.), the Council

for the Welfare of Children (C.W.C.), and the Department of Social Welfare and 

Development (D.S.W.D.) were tasked to come up with activities, plans, and charitable

events to help children in need.

Reference:  https://nationaltoday.com/national-childrens-month/