Apenisa Waqairadovu 
Save the Children Fiji is making an urgent call on all members of society to collectively prioritize the safety of children especially as families prepare for the festive season.
Chief Executive Shairana Ali sympathize with the latest statistics from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the alarming cases involving abduction, rape, and sexual assault have been reported.
Ali says these horrific and shameful incidents highlight the urgency of collective efforts to safeguard the well-being of every child.
She emphasizes the importance of parental and guardian responsibility.
The CEO of Save the Children adds that every year and especially during the school holidays, children get into accidents and sustain injuries, and quite unfortunately, some children have even lost their lives.
She adds it is imperative on parents and guardians to supervise and monitor their children, even when they are within the vicinity of their own homes,
Ali says the holiday period can exacerbate neglect and abuse concerns and it is everyone’s responsibility to be alert to signs of distress or mistreatment and report any suspicions promptly to the appropriate authorities.
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