CHILD REHABILITATION

(i) Child Care
When poverty and hunger strike, and family strife eminent children in most cases remain the sole bearers of this cruel burden. The most challenging stage in a child’s life is when he/she starts taking the responsibilities of adults while he/she is still underage. These come in cases when children become heads of their homes when parents succumb to HIV/AIDS. Life becomes so difficult that children walk away from home and lead a street life.
Then eventually they turn to any easy to find addictive drug and learn bad cultures from each other. They turn into pick pockets, thieves, hooligans and very unruly – offensive and provocative.

We have child care programs categorized depending on the specific needs of the children.

Category 1

Orphans and the vulnerable children:
These are mainly HIV/AIDS infected and, or affected children. They need basic childcare that relate to food security, education, shelter and social security. Some are total orphans while others are partially orphaned. There are also children who lack general moral support for their social development. They are stigmatized under privileged and retarded in growth due to malnutrition (total starvation) cases. These are the vulnerable children. They may be having parents with disability (mentally or physically challenged) or illiterate/ignorant parents.
Children in most cases are abused through child labour, sexual harassment, beating or mentally tortured during family conflicts. Most children carry out responsibilities of adults and some become heads of homes

Category 2
Street children (chokoraa):

They are  runaway children who survive in the streets of small towns and cities. They think of finding comfort while staying on their own which turn to be totally opposite, brutal, unwelcoming and total starvation rules. Mostly children run to street homes from the unbeatable responsibility or abuse they find at home.Some are misguided by peer pressure and once oriented in streets, become stubborn, drop out of school and avoid home.

CHILD REHABILITATION PROCESS

(i) Early childhood development/ education:
involve normal literal classes and child counseling process.

(ii) Home visits (capacity building):
out reach guardians and parents of children at home to discuss the life of a properly growing child under normal provision of child right. Children visit each other for tolerance and appreciation.

Kenya Child Rehabilitation Program Preview:

Project Length: Varies between 1 to 2 weeks, maximum 7 weeks

Project location: South Sakwa in Western Kenya

Arrival Airport: Jomokenyatta International airport , Kenya

Volunteer Work: Participating in normal classes and counselling sessions, and, outreach for the guardians

at home to discuss the life of a properly growing child under normal provision of child right

Number of Volunteers: Unlimited

Age Limit: 18 years.

What is Included in the Volunteer cost:

1: Food: Volunteers will be served 3 meals per day.

2: Accommodation: Will be at the resource center in the village or a village home-stay as preferred.

3: Airport Pick-Up will be catered for on arrival and on departure after the volunteer work.

4: Orientation: Full program will be summerised and sent to the volunteer upon registration:

5: Training and Support: Pre- departure and local orientation with be provided with 24 hrs emergency support.

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