Last Updated on July 30, 2025, 7:32 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Eastern Caribbean chapter of the UNICEF has announced the names of the newly appointed Child Rights Ambassadors. The officials have shared that the newly inducted group of children from St Kitts and Nevis, between the ages of 8 to 16 are extremely passionate for children’s rights.
These children have been advocating for their peers and standing strongly in defense of children across the region. A new cohort of children is selected for training so that they can work with other groups across the region in protection of children’s right.
The most recent cohort of children which has been announced by the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean consists of 21 children. They will undergo training in being the Child Rights Ambassadors
The cohort from St Kitts and Nevis is the third group of child rights ambassadors to emerge out of the Eastern Caribbean. The first two cohorts came from the islands of Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda.
The organization wants to make sure that the members of all three cohorts will form a combined team which will help in dealing with some of the major crisis that affect children between the ages of 8 to 18.
The Child Rights Ambassadors will help in making children’s voices be heard. Their responsibilities will include:
- Ending school bullying
- Ensuring proper sanitation
- Protecting themselves and other children against abuse
- Making classrooms more inclusive
The youngsters will be given the training and support to back their appointment as Ambasssadors of children’s rights. The 21 children in the age range of 8 to 16 are:
- Aavion Zakers (14)
- Aiden Benjamin (8)
- Aj’ani Laville (9)
- Ajernée Hodge (15)
- Akilah Douglas (9)
- Aldreth Clarke (9)
- Destiny Jacobs (9)
- Dezaniah Prentice (9)
- Elijah France (12)
- Emijah Maynard (11)
- Jessie King (9)
- Jeronique France, (9)
- Keilencia Walwyn (9)
- Kianique Clarke (16)
- Kyran Henderickson (11)
- Lenirah Christopher (9)
- Ria Seecharran (9)
- Shaqoyjè Isles (9)
- Skylah Edmeade (10)
- Zahir Williams (8)
- Za’Nai Watson (10)
- UNICEF has appointed these children as ambassadors in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development & Gender Affairs in the government of St Kitts and Nevis.
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