UNICEF Facebook superfans on field trip.

They support UNICEF advocacy efforts on digital platforms. They are thus Child Rights Champions. As a prelude to the celebration of World Children’s Day, UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education, invited them to a field trip which enabled them to see for themselves the interventions in favor of vulnerable children in the East Region.

The humanitarian trip enabled the children’s Champions to discover UNICEF’s actions for access to potable water; notably the Micro water supply system using solar energy at the Protestant hospital in Garoua Boulaï. It is an innovative water delivery system powered by solar energy which supplies the various services of the hospital and enables the maternity wards, notably the Kangourou care unit, to address potable water shortages.

The super fans also appreciated the Community birth registration system implemented with UNICEF support in 32 villages of the administrative district and 3 districts of the city of Garoua Boulaï. This enabled the completion of birth certificates for thousands of children.

“Generally, when we are on digital platforms, we do not realize the extent of achievements. I am satisfied knowing that it is a reality, and that we are not in a virtual world. We have effectively touched these marvelous realizations of UNICEF for the benefit of children with our own hands,” said a super fan after the visit.