Child Month 2025
Wed, May 07
|Jamaica
May 2025 marks Jamaica’s annual observance of Child Month, a powerful national tradition dedicated to celebrating, uplifting, and protecting the rights and well-being of children. This year’s theme, “ACT NOW! Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation.”
Time & Location
May 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – May 31, 2025, 7:52 AM
Jamaica
About the event
Child Month 2025: A Nation’s Commitment to Its Children
May 2025 marks Jamaica’s annual observance of Child Month, a powerful national tradition dedicated to celebrating, uplifting, and protecting the rights and well-being of children. This year’s theme, “ACT NOW! Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation,” calls on Jamaicans from all walks of life to take an active role in creating safer environments where every child can thrive.
Organized by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Child Month 2025 features a month-long series of events including prayer services, care package distributions, National Children’s Day, and school-based awareness campaigns. These initiatives aim to foster dialogue, education, and community action around child safety and development.
One of the month’s key highlights is Read Across Jamaica Day, encouraging families and educators to use storytelling and reading as tools for teaching children about personal safety and resilience. As…