Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF)
Our knowledge of child rights has helped protect several children in Kilifi County against varied forms of violence. Through CRVPF, community members who are our key partners, have been
sensitized on Violence Against Children and now know where and how to report cases that arise. Safe school environments and safe spaces are vital for school-going children and out-of-school adolescents respectively. They alleviate factors that expose them to violence and build their resilience.
In partnership with Mwangaza CDF, we continue to champion the Advancing Violence-Free Environments for Children and Adolescents (AVECA) in schools and the community of Junju Location in Kilifi County. Our target is to train 300 children to become champions in the fight against VAC.
Milestone
- Held mobilization meetings for community leaders and Community Health Volunteers;
- Had training sessions for School mentors on safe spaces, management, qualities of good leaders and CRVPF Life Skills Modules;
- Had mentorship Learning and reflection sessions for adolescents
- Continued training youth on the concept of safe spaces.
Case Story
Anwar Kalume, an out-of-school adolescent, lives in a community where ingrained use of drugs and substance abuse is the order of the day among youth. Young ladies are drawn into prostitution, while young men become thieves and drug addicts. In his crusade against drug and substance abuse, Kalume says: “I realized that there no safe spaces for young people to share what they were going through in life, and this leads them to make decisions that impact their lives negatively. Their parents and the community do not mentor them, they are only punitive or abusive, hence they learn from life experiences or through their peers.” Kalume believes that the safe spaces have provided the youth with life skills and a change of perspective about their lives and how to tackle daily challenges. As a youth mentor, he has not only one group in Junju Community but over 5 groups within his locality. He says:“I have become a recognized and appreciated agent of change in my community.”
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