The World Humanitarian Day, is designated in memory of the 19 th August 2003 bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly formalized the day as World Humanitarian Day (WHD). A special assembly virtual video was uploaded for the Secondary Section classes 6 to 10 on 19 th August 2021. The theme for this year 2021 is “ In the race against the climate crisis, we can’t leave anyone behind”. In the presentation the students were briefed about the chief humanitarian Sergio Vieira de Mello, who worked tirelessly to assemble the draft for the appointment of World Humanitarian Day. A motivational video on the Real Life Heroes was shown and the students were encouraged how they can contribute to this cause by donating things, volunteering at a homeless shelter or a place that serves under-privileged children. Ended with a beautiful quote by Martin Kornfeld: ‘ If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction’.
Coordinator: Tr. Clacy Dcosta