CHAMPIONS OF THE CHILD

On the 16th June – Youth day, the Cape Town Holocaust Centre in partnership with the Iziko South African National Gallery, launched the “Champions of the Child “exhibition. The focus of the exhibit is on the life and legacy of Janusz Korczak and the rights of youth and children.
This major exhibition from the London Jewish Museum tells the inspiring story of Janusz Korczak, the Polish-Jewish doctor, writer, educator and one of the world’s first advocates of children’s rights. This amazing man devoted his life to the needs and plight of children, regardless of nationality or religion. The exhibition highlights the universalism of Korczak’s messages and its continuing relevance to children’s rights education today.