During the COVID -19 pandemic, 188 countries imposed countrywide school closures affecting more than 1.6 billion children and young people At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren – 463 million children globally – were unable to access remote learning. The actual number of students who could not be reached is likely significantly higher than this estimate.[1] … More Space to Grow: Learning Spaces

Why offer this session? This session looks at how families can minimise some of the key child protection risks emerging from the pressures of the pandemic. When families are struggling with finance, stress and social pressure, they may resort to negative coping strategies such as child labour, trafficking or early marriage – this session helps … More Viva Child and Family Phone Mentoring Phase 2: Theme 3 – Staying Safe under Pressure

Why offer this session? This Mentoring Session is about helping families to cope with grief and loss. During COVID -19, we have all been touched by loss in different ways and some of the families you have been mentoring may have lost loved ones. This phone mentoring session is not designed to offer bereavement counselling … More Viva Child and Family Phone Mentoring Phase 2: Theme 2 – Coping with Loss

Why offer this session? Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, families are under a kind of stress that many may not have ever experienced before. Even when times are tough, all parents have strengths they can build on with the right support. When parents thrive, they can give their children what they need to grow up … More Viva Child and Family Phone Mentoring Phase 2: Theme 1 – Finding Hope in Hard Times

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