12/06/2026
The Deborah International Outreach continues its commitment to protecting vulnerable children, preventing sexual and gender-based violence, and strengthening child protection systems in our communities.
Today, our Executive Director Bunmi Onilude facilitated a Child Rights Awareness and Protection Outreach in collaboration with Slum2School Africa and supported by The Freedom Fund at St. Paul Catholic Nursery and Primary School, Costain, Lagos State.
The session reached over 400 primary school children with a powerful message: every child has rights, every child has a voice, and every child deserves protection.
Through an interactive and child-centered approach, children were engaged using storytelling, call-and-response learning, and participatory activities designed to make child protection practical, clear, and memorable.
A key highlight was the Right Shield Balloon Experience, where children lifted colour-coded balloons representing their rights while declaring affirmations of safety, confidence, and courage:
I am a warrior
My rights protect me
My voice matters
I will speak up
I will stay safe
DIO remains committed to building safer communities, strengthening protection systems, and ensuring that every child is informed, empowered, and protected.
Every child deserves safety. Every child deserves a voice. Every child deserves protection.