We take this opportunity to offer all Mothers our
respect and heartfelt wishes for a “Happy Mother’s Day!”
We also recognize that the mothers of the 276 recently
kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls will not have a day of joy nor peace until their
girls are returned to them unharmed.
Hope for Limpopo battles to
recognize the vital importance of human rights including the rights of all
women and children. The kidnapping of these innocent girls is an intolerable
travesty. HFL strives to emphasize the importance of educating all youngsters
as the key to eradicating poverty. As NBC news reported, “These girls were the greatest hopes of their families, striving
for an education in a place where only 25 percent of girls are literate,
aspiring to be teachers and doctors. “ Boko Haram, the
extremists carrying on this reign of terror have caused most schools to be
closed in this region.
Rather than enjoying a “Happy
Mother’s Day”, these tormented mothers are forced to wait for the unlikely
return of their young daughters.
As Mothers, celebrate your own
families but remember and stand in solidarity with these other heartbroken
Mothers.
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