2022 Spring Impact Report [Digital - High Res]

The Power of a
Community
At Child’s i, we believe the power lies in our
community. We empower local activists to become
the eyes in their local communities to ensure every
child is growing up in a safe and loving family home.
It is important that every community volunteer is
prepared to safeguard children. We train each
volunteer in case management, child protection,
alternative care, deinstitutionalisation and parenting
and assess them to ensure they are fully equipped
and empowered to protect and support vulnerable
children, families and young people.
The role of a community volunteer is, firstly, to identify
vulnerable families. They work very closely with police,
local government officials and community structures,
such as Community Development Networks, for a well
coordinated and informed intervention.
Community volunteers also monitor and deliver
support to families to keep them together. They visit
families door-to-door every single day to make sure
children are safe and loved and that families have
food, hygiene products and enough money to pay
rent. Community volunteers give families small
business start-up support to help them earn an
income. They also refer families to local services for
medical, education and housing support.
Our network of
community
volunteers supports
over
625
11,000
What is a
Community
Development
Network?
Community Development Networks (or so
called CDNs) are groups of non-technical
government and community volunteers
who come together with common interest
and passion for the welfare of children.
The CDNs comprise of government officials
- health officers, secretary in-charge of
education, sub county councillor in charge
of children affairs, Chairperson
Headteacher’s Association, Agriculture
extension worker, representatives from
faith-based organisations and private
sector, NGOs and community based
organisations and para social workers in
the sub county.
The CDNs are responsible for ensuring that
children in the sub-counties are realising
their rights to protection from violence,
exploitation and neglect. They provide
community solutions and assistance to
children who are experiencing or are at risk
of child protection violations.
children every year.
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