Support for children with disabilities

Children with difficulties walking, seeing, hearing, communicating and/or remembering are particularly vulnerable to being abandoned, neglected and exploited during emergencies, and are rarely considered in humanitarian assessments and responses. Whereas children are commonly excluded from participating in decisions and forums  that have an impact on their lives, children with disabilities face an added degree of exclusion because they are often invisible and forgotten. In addition, communication and physical barriers often prevent organisation staff or volunteers from effectively interacting with  … More Support for children with disabilities

Targeted psychosocial support for children

Psychosocial support programs for children aim to establish a sense of stability and restore social protection. Psychosocial programs build support systems that help children to positively cope and build resilience. Emergencies significantly increase vulnerability for children and their families by disrupting protective supports. Emergencies also intensify the vulnerabilities that existed in a community prior to … More Targeted psychosocial support for children

Anti-trafficking

Trafficking of a child is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. To read about an anti-trafficking programme in action, click the link below: When should we use anti-trafficking programmes? At all stages of an emergency, including early response When children have been separated from parents and … More Anti-trafficking

Little Friendly Space

A Little Friendly Space mobilises communities to provide safe spaces for younger children (age 3-6), with programming including play, education, health and psychosocial support. To read about Little Friendly Spaces in action, click on the picture below: When should we use a Little Friendly Space (LFS)? An LFS is most appropriate when there is little specific … More Little Friendly Space

Child Friendly Space

When emergencies occur, children are often the most vulnerable to injury, exploitation, abuse and other dangers. Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) use a Child Rights programming approach to mobilise communities to provide safe spaces and create protective environments for children affected by natural disasters or armed conflict. CFS provide children with a safe environment where integrated … More Child Friendly Space

Youth Friendly Space

A Youth Friendly Space (YFS) mobilises communities to provide safe spaces for older children (age 10-18), with programming which could include education activities, life skills training, psychosocial support and referral to other services. To read about a YFS in action, click the picture below: When should we use a Youth Friendly Space (YFS)? Youth friendly spaces can be … More Youth Friendly Space