By: Kugonza Harriet
Buliisa
Buliisa District has officially functionalized a Child Well-Being Committee aimed at strengthening the protection and promotion of children’s rights.
According to the District Community Development Officer, Stella Katusabe, the committee derives its mandate from the National Child Policy 2020, and is expected to ensure that children’s rights are protected, promoted, and fulfilled across the district.
She called on members to coordinate, collaborate, monitor, and supervise children’s rights interventions as a team, including providing psycho social support to victims.
Meanwhile, the District Probation Officer, Godfrey Katusabe, advised committee members to refer all child-related cases to his office or the Police’s Family Protection and Child Affairs Unit for proper handling.
At the same event, Hillary Kyamanywa, the Project Officer for the Real Father Project under the Lake Albert Children and Women Advocacy and Development Organization, encouraged parents to create play corners for children at home.
He explained that children learn through play, especially during early childhood development, and urged parents to provide basic play materials to support this right.
