KIDS’ CLUB PROGRAM
Equipping communities to provide counseling and emotional support for vulnerable children.
Children who have been orphaned or experienced trauma from an early age are far more likely to suffer from emotional and social distress. They are particularly vulnerable because they often find it difficult to talk about their situation and understand the complexities of it. Without help from their community and support from their peers, they can become more isolated and lonely, and therefore more at risk.
Together with six of our partners across Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda, we create safe places where vulnerable children are given the support they need to express themselves by:
ESTABLISHING
weekend Kids’ Clubs where children take part in drama, dance and other activities.
TRAINING
community volunteers to be Kids’ Club Facilitators to run the activities and provide counseling support to the children.
EQUIPPING
the Facilitators with games and tools that encourage children to open up, share their problems, and build their confidence.
TEACHING
Kids’ Club members and Facilitators to run income-generating activities for the club, such as food gardens or poultry projects.
ENSURING
the Facilitators conduct home visits for particularly vulnerable children in the community so they can better understand their problems.
CREATING
Kids’ Club Community Committees who come together to identify vulnerable children in their area and discuss issues affecting them.
“I learnt about taking care of flowers at Kids’ Club, and so I decided to start planting and selling my own. I used that money to buy some of the school attires, like shoes, socks and two pairs of skirts.”
Melody is the leader of her Kids’ Club in Kangoro, Kenya.
THE IMPACT
Vulnerable children talk about their situation and have a network of peers and community members who can emotionally support them.
Kids’ Club members attend school more regularly and have improved academic performance, opening up opportunities for their future.
Members become more confident and feel empowered to become leaders in their community.
OUR REACH
To date, through our Kids’ Club Program, we have worked with:
communities to set up and run after school and weekend clubs for vulnerable children.
community volunteers, training them as Kids’ Club Facilitators and Committee members.
parents and guardians, teaching them to provide psychosocial support to their children.
children aged 6-16 years, improving community psychosocial support.
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