Programme 06
Child Welfare
Learning is impossible where a child is unsafe, unwell or unfed. Our welfare work covers counselling, child protection referrals, health and nutrition support, and community sensitisation delivered with local leaders and authorities.
Objectives
- Ensure every supported child has a safe, monitored home environment
- Provide counselling and psychosocial support
- Strengthen community child-protection structures
Who benefits
- Children at risk of abuse, neglect or early marriage
- Learners with health or nutrition needs
- Caregivers and guardians in supported households
Activities
- Case management and home visits
- Individual and group counselling
- Child-protection referrals with local authorities
- Community sensitisation dialogues
Impact so far
- 1,120 home visits conducted last year
- 37 community child-protection dialogues held
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How to support
Fund a case worker's monthly caseload, or support community protection dialogues.