By Chol D. Johnson
More than 30 children were trained on child rights, advocacy, and leadership skills on Tuesday during a workshop organized by Save the Children in Kapoeta South, Eastern Equatoria State.
Save the Children conducted an interactive capacity-building workshop for Child Rights Clubs and Child Parliament members under the theme “Empowering Young Voices.”
The training equipped 34 children; 18 boys and 16 girls from four schools with essential skills in child rights, advocacy, and leadership.
The workshop was attended by duty bearers, inspectors, and law enforcement agencies from Eastern Equatoria State.
During the sessions, participants engaged in group discussions, role plays, and other participatory activities aimed at building confidence and strengthening children’s ability to engage with local authorities, community leaders, and child protection actors.
One of the participants, Sara, said the training strengthened her leadership and advocacy skills.
“The training was very good, the teacher was very clear, and now we have the tools to speak out,” she said.
She expressed appreciation to Save the Children for its support to young people in South Sudan.
“We are happy that Save the Children cares about us in Kapoeta and other children within South Sudan,” Sara added.
The workshop strengthened child-led advocacy and enhanced collaboration between schools and key stakeholders, while empowering young leaders to raise their voices for their rights within their communities.
The initiative was implemented with support from the European Union Child Labour programme under the Empowering Futures Project.
Save the Children said it remains committed to mentoring child-led structures and facilitating follow-up engagements to ensure learning is translated into action.