African Child Day inspires youth to dream big

Patience Makwele

Young Namibians have been encouraged to dream beyond their circumstances and make full use of the opportunities available to them as the country joined the rest of the continent in commemorating the International Day of the African Child on Tuesday.

In her message marking the day, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the courage of the children who participated in the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976 should continue to inspire young Africans to pursue education, embrace opportunity and work towards a better future.

“Their sacrifice helped pave the way for the freedoms many African children enjoy today,” she said.

“Because of the struggles of those who came before them, today’s African child can dream without limits, pursue knowledge without barriers and aspire to become a teacher, engineer, farmer, entrepreneur, scientist, artist, doctor, leader or anything else their talents and ambitions allow.”