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"Childhood does not always last, but one of the coolest things that can happen to you in life is to have a happy childhood";

So the voice raised two girls in the reading of a manifesto in front of almost 800 students of different primary and secondary schools of the municipality to claim the Rights of Children.

Throughout the morning in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento children have been the protagonists of a series of activities on the occasion of the International Day of the Rights of the Child, a celebration that this year has had the collaboration of numerous centers, entities and related organizations With children, as well as AMPAS or Associations of the Elderly.

Deputy Mayor Ana Belén Castejón has welcomed the children who have gathered at the event, recalling the importance of the role of teachers and parents in defending their rights, and the Mayor, José López, has also taken part in the Events scheduled by the City of Cartagena on the occasion of this day, as well as other councilors of the government team, such as the Councilor for Quality of Life Area, Francisco Calderón, Councilor for Social Services, Carmen Martín, and the Councilor for Education, David Martínez, and councilors of the municipal groups that are part of the corporation, among them Francisco Espejo, Manuel Padín and Teresa Sánchez.

In reading this manifesto has been remembered what would mean a life without rights, without access to education, without food, without a home, showing the desire to end injustices and differences in the world because children are the hope Of the future and the best wealth.

From ten o'clock in the morning activities began for this day, which began with the Second March for the Rights of Children. Walk for your dreams, from Calle del Carmen to Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

After this march, different activities were celebrated by the primary, infantile and secondary schools as the theatrical representation Matinito, the assembly of a giant puzzle, a flash mob and a final animation that ended the act around 13 : 00 hours.

Councilor for Education, David Martínez, has pointed out the increase in participation this year compared to previous, indicating that this has been favored by the Alsa subsidy for the transportation of students.

The mayor also recalled the need for the administration to ensure the welfare of children.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena