17 Mar Community Outreach
Outreach Programme for Psycho-Social Support for Mt. Darwin District
Justification
- CFA’s intention/policy: best place/environment for children to grow up within their families (family environment)
- All children need individual attention and emotional, educational and psycho-social support, but particular OVCs due the lack of a fully family environment
- Due to HIV/AIDS pandemic and poverty related consequences (cholera,…) 1.6 million orphans and vulnerable children
- Extended familys due to pressure unable to cope for several children
- Traditional, cultural constraints -> lack of modern educational skills
- Key persons based in the community best access to families, community members dealing with children (language barrier).
Objectives
- Leave children in family environment and protect them within it/prevention
- Capacity Building within families and enhancement of awarenss for the needs of orphans and vulnerable children
- Protecting and Promoting children in need in their development / develop life skills
- Establishing/introducing modern/appropriate educational skills / guidance
- Empowerment of communities (solving problems within communities) -> community based….
- Leave children in family environment
- Monitoring and Evaluation of family situations to prevent abuse etc.
Components/Activities
- Sensitization of caregivers (relatives, teachers,…)
- Family support for educational and psycho-social support of children within families
- International renomated organisation will train
- Supporting families/extended families in raising children
- Leave children in family environment and protect them within it/prevention
- Capacity Building within families and enhancement of awareness for the needs of orphans and vulnerable children
- Protecting and Promoting children in need in their development / develop life skills
- Establishing/introducing modern/appropriate educational skills / guidance
- Empowerment of communities (solving problems within communities) -> community based….
- Leave children in family environment
- Monitoring and Evaluation of family situations to prevent abuse etc.