ABOUT US

Children’s Voice Today (CVT) is a Rwandan Non-Governmental Organization that was established since 2001 to promote the rights of the child through meaningful child participation, where children/youth initiate and lead all activities of the organization.

Children’s Voice Today (CVT) is an active member of both the African Movement of Working Children and Youth (AMWCY) and Rwanda Civil Society Child Rights Coalition “Umwana ku Isonga”.

OUR MISSION, VISION AND VALUE

OUR MISSION

To be the voice of children, to empower them to advocate for their rights and to fight violence against children.

OUR VISION

A child-friendly society where children enjoy their rights without discrimination and have equal opportunities to fully realize their potentials.

VALUES

Accountability: We are committed to be accountable to ourselves, to children, to our donors, partners and communities. Excellence: We challenge ourselves to the highest level of learning and performance, tapping into the best of the human spirit to create impact in the lives of children. Inclusion: The work of our organisation and the practice include everyone without any sort of discrimination and remove all barriers to ensure everyone’s participation. Integrity: We are accountable to the people we work with and transparently share our results and lessons for learning purposes.

our Strategic Plan

Children’s Voice Today creates children’s grassroots groups at the community level and empowers children to lead, learn, decide and implement their own activities that promote children’s rights.

Since 2001 we have put a lot of time and efforts into the promotion, protection, fulfillment, respect, and enjoyment of children’s rights in Rwanda.

We organize trainings, workshops, press conferences, roundtable discussions, campaigns, exhibitions, study tours, Radio and TV shows to advocate children’s issues and to empower them to advocate their challenges on their own.

Every child can learn and has the right to education;
They want to be heard, be seen, feel love, and experience joy;
They are naturally good people, honest and innocent;
They need diverse experiences to broaden their minds to what’s possible;
Children often ask about how to deal with issues that affect them, which will in return make them exceptional adults;
They speak their truths and observe everything, which makes them natural learners;
They are vulnerable, and highly impressionable and are often shaped by what they see, hear, and experience;
All children with disabilities and children with special needs can do more when they obtain possible opportunities to achieve their potential.

What’s Special with Us?

Children’s Rights;	v Advocacy;	v Project Management;
v Children Participation;	v Community Development;	v Policy Analysis;
v Child Empowerment;	v Community Capacity Building;	v Strategic Communication.