The Day of the African Child (DAC) is celebrated every year on June 16 and is a time for the world to reflect on the progress made towards children's rights, as well as they barriers they continue to face. When it was first initiated by the Organization of African Unity (OAU)  now known as the African Union. Day of the African Child honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children. In Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of young students were shot. People were killed in the protests  the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured.
Every June 16th, governments, NGOs, international organizations and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children in Africa.
June 17-19,  2022 Rozaria Memorial Trust  hosted a Girls soccer tournament and Mega Nhanga to celebrate the Day of the African Child running under the theme: #EliminatingHarmfulPracticesAgainstChildren.  MTC Sirens participated at the 14 team tournament and attained a silver medal. Here is how the commemoration unfolded.