Youth Day [June 16th] in South Africa is a Holiday that commemorates the start of the Soweto Riots of 1976 that were initially sparked by a government edict that all instruction in black schools would be held in Africaans. The Holiday honors Hector Pieterson, a child that was shot to death by police during the riots. His death shocked the world and brought about the beginning of the end of the Apartheid regime. Youth Day is a chance to lift up and encourage the children of the nation toward a better and brighter future. It’s a day where children are given a voice and told that they can make a difference no matter their age.

Creative Action:


This week, take the opportunity to encourage those children and young adults around you. Tell them that their voice matters and that they are the future of their nation. Tell them that they can make a difference and not to wait for those around them to stand up for what they know is right. Take a moment and pray with them about their future and their passions and remember that it took the boldness of a child to bring about equality and peace in South Africa.

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