‘Don’t give up on troubled children’
Arnold Canto, a project development officer of DSWD Calabarzon, shared how he was given a new chance in life through the help of the social protection agency.
An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development commended its attached agency, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council, for the successful conduct of the week-long celebration of the 12th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week at the Prince Hotel in Ermita, Manila.
DSWD Undersecretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies Atty. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, who also serves as the chair of the council, said the celebration heightened the public's awareness on the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, including the need to enhance the interventions for children in conflict with the law, or CICL.
"Remember that the journey towards ensuring the right to health and well-being of all children is ongoing. It requires an unwavering commitment, continuous learning, and a collective determination to overcome challenges. The job never ends. Let us carry the torch of advocacy, empathy, and empowerment to our daily lives," Villar said in her speech at the culminating event.
Meanwhile, Arnold Canto, a project development officer of DSWD Calabarzon, shared how he was given a new chance in life through the help of the social protection agency.
He also reminded social workers not to give up on CICL.
"To my family members in the DSWD, JJWC, and our stakeholders, this is all I ask of you, do not give up on the children who need your help because if you give up, just look at me, if there are people not like you, where are we to go? Even though CICL are stubborn, are hard-headed, they need your protection, love, and acceptance," Canto said in Filipino.