Capwin Foundation

Day Of The African Child

PRESS RELEASE

June 16, 2025

CAPWIN URGES INCLUSIVE BUDGETING FOR NEWBORN AND INFANTS.

Comfort And Pregnant Woman Africa Foundation (Capwin) has called on the government and relevant authorities to ensure the inclusion of provisions for newborn and infants.

Capwin in a statement released in port Harcourt and made available to newsmen stated that the near absence and non inclusion of budget provision to support newborn, infant and lactating mothers is responsible for the high rate of malnutrition, illness and death of children.

The Executive Director Capwin, Comfort Ejukwa stated this at the sideline of an event to mark the Day Of The African Child 2025.

According to Ejukwa, this has become necessary as a way of strengthening the provision of the child rights law 2022.
She urged all government agencies and institutions to ensure that budgeting for the state has provisions deliberately targeted at helping parents address the need and rights of children.

The theme for this year's Day Of The African Child is; Planning and budgeting for children's right.

Idorenyin Friday
Programs Director
Capwin Foundation.