US based organisation seeks birth registration for South Sudan’s children Article Comments (5) Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Philip Thon Aleu June 20, 2011 (BOR) – Child Protection International (CPI), a US based child rights advocacy organisation, has written to the South Sudan President, Salva Kiir, asking for approval for birth registration in the region after independence, which is scheduled for 9 July. The organisation says the drafted birth registration kit will also assist government in planning for other child related services such as school and health centres. Children in South Sudan, a region that has suffered civil war for decades, are exposed to various hardships including abduction; forced labour; and limited access to health and education services. CPI was formed in 2007 in response to the abduction of two girls in South Sudan. They want all children in South Sudan registered for the easy identification of lost child. “Mr. President, children in remote areas of south Sudan are not registered, nor are there any form of accurate identification if one loses a child,” the letter, signed by CPI director, Kit Martin reads. The letter urges the government to consider birth registration as well as it will “assist with the government planning with regard to schools, healthcare, transport and other needs.” (ST) CPI’s birth registration kit - used to register the children of South Sudan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
