Don Bosco Muhazi TVET School Marks Day of the African Child 2025 with a Strong Call for Child-Centered Planning and Budgeting

In honor of the Day of the African Child, Don Bosco Muhazi TVET School brought together students, staff, and community leaders, namely the Sector Education Officer, under the continental theme: “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights. and Positive Parenting nationally.” The event served as both a celebration and a powerful reminder of the urgent need to prioritize children and youth in national and local development agendas and the impact of positive parenting on the development of children.

The school’s Gender Officer enhanced the event by delivering an insightful keynote address. The speaker emphasized that ensuring children’s rights requires recognition and genuine investment.

“We cannot discuss Africa’s future without addressing its children,” she said. “Allocating resources to uphold children’s rights requires directing funds where they are most needed: towards education, protection, health, and empowering our youth, particularly those most vulnerable.”

The Sector Education Officer also emphasized on the budget that is spent on a student in order to complete the studies and urged them reflect on it and be the agent of change both locally and globally.

“Take a look on what is spent on your education… you must use that opportunity and be useful on yourself”. He said.

The day featured student-led activities, including drama performances, poetry, and speeches that highlighted the challenges young people face, from access to quality education to the impacts of poverty and inequality. and the most performing ones were given awards. Students advocated for inclusive policies that give every child, regardless of background or gender, an equal chance to succeed.

The event also highlighted the ongoing support of Gender Matters for Green TVET, the partner of Don Bosco Muhazi TVET School’s transformative programs. The Project plays a key role in empowering vulnerable young women and youth in general through inclusive, green, and gender-responsive technical education.

Through these efforts, Gender Matters for Green TVET helps break the cycle of poverty by giving young people the tools to build dignified, sustainable livelihoods and become change-makers in their communities.

As the celebration concluded, staff and students renewed their commitment to advocate for children’s rights not just in word, but through concrete actions, inclusive planning, and resource mobilization.

Don Bosco Muhazi TVET School continues to stand as a beacon of hope and opportunity for Rwanda’s youth, thanks to the support of partners like Gender Matters for Green TVET and the dedication of its educators and students.

This was made possible with funding from Austrian Development Cooperation and Jugend Eine Welt. This is part of the broader Gender Matters for Green TVET programme, a four-year initiative (2023-2026) implemented in five Don Bosco TVET Centres across Uganda and Rwanda.