Objective: To learn about the situation for children from a rights-based perspective, and which rights they feel they are not accessing since the emergency Age group: 10+ How many children? 10-20 Time: 1 hour Resources needed: Flipchart paper, markers, children’s rights cards, category cards As a group, ask children to name as many of their rights … More Children’s rights assessment
Objective: To understand the impact the emergency has had on different aspects of children’s life Age group: 8+ How many children? Up to 30 Time: 1 hour Resources needed: Flipchart paper, masking tape, markers This exercise could bring up difficult thoughts and memories; be sensitive and do not force children to participate or to share … More Body map
Education and daily routines: 1. What are children doing during the day – how has this changed since the emergency? 2. What proportion of children were in school before the emergency? (pre-school, primary, secondary) 3. Has access to school been disrupted by the emergency? 4. Which children are most affected? Why? (e.g. younger children/primary school/adolescents/children with disabilities) Unaccompanied and separated children: 1. Are there … More Rapid child protection needs assessment
Context: Conflict-induced displacement, local partner response Objective: Supporting LSESD and its local partner churches and organisations to improve awareness and implementation of good practice in child protection policies and procedures in their response to the needs of displaced Syrian children and families in Lebanon Why this project? LSESD partners with more than 20 local churches and organisations to … More Child protection capacity building, Lebanon – LSESD and Viva
Context: Natural disaster, weakened child protection systems Objectives: To identify the most vulnerable children and ensure their protection from the risks of abuse, trafficking and exploitation through the establishing and strengthening of child protection mechanisms To build the capacity of the local community and local authorities to effectively respond to child protection concerns Why this project? … More Strengthening child protection systems, Philippines – PCMN
Context: Conflict-induced displacement, large numbers of refugee children out of school Objective: Develop a network for local church partners providing education to come together and receive training and peer support so that: out-of-school refugee children have access to improved quality non-formal education provided in their local community by church-based centres volunteers are equipped to keep children safe, … More Education Learning Network, Lebanon – LSESD
Context: Earthquake response Objectives: To provide psychosocial support and the opportunity for children to deal with their reactions to the earthquake and build resilience to respond to future disasters Why this project? Following the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal, most of the homes in the villages where CarNet Nepal works were damaged or destroyed, as well as … More Operation Safe, Nepal – CarNet Nepal
Context: Conflict, refugee camp Objectives: Providing specialised support for children with disabilities who are otherwise unable to access services Why this project? The partner NGO noticed that no one in the refugee camp was providing services for children with disabilities, meaning that they were missing out on opportunities to play and learn with other children … More Specialised support for children with disabilities in refugee camps, Northern Iraq
Context: Long term conflict-induced vulnerability of children to trafficking and abuse Objectives: To protect children from trafficking and empower them to enjoy their childhood and lead a life with dignity Why this project? This programme was chosen because child trafficking was a significant issue with little action being taken to address it. Whilst running a … More Anti-trafficking, Assam, India – Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA)
The Burundi Education Project was delivered as part of FH’s wider Returnee Reintegration Programme. Context: Post-conflict, refugee reintegration Objectives: To expand education opportunities for returnee and host community school-going children through the construction of schools and support of educational activities To reduce the incidence of sexual and gender-based violence through creative community awareness and preventative education … More Burundi Education Project – FH
children in emergencies toolkit 