Child Protection Network Project.

Child Protection Network Project.

The Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya, (APDK) in partnership with Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children’s Rights (KAACR), Directorate of Children Services and other Civil Society Organizations with support from 100% Denmark/CISU invites you to the launch of the National Children Protection Network scheduled for 14th February 2024 at Weston Hotel at 9am.

The objective of the National Child Protection Network is to establish a strong voice to strengthen child protection structures, and promote the sensitization and monitoring of the implementation of the National Care Reform Strategy for Children in Kenya

Objective

The primary goal of the formation of Child Protection Network in Kenya is to enhance CSOs and Government partnership to implement the care reforms in Kenya, monitor its outcomes, cross-learn and create a strong civil society voice to strengthen child protection structures and monitor the implementation of the new care reform in Kenya. 

Target group

The specific focus is on the most vulnerable children e.g. children with disabilities, children on the streets, and the 2019 UNGA resolution which focuses on preventing child-family separation and strengthening family- and community-based care.

Activities 

A strategic stakeholders meeting on Building of child protection Network in Kenya  was and followed by four Seminar held Virtually to sensitize stakeholder on the Children reforms in Kenya.  This culminated with the launch of the National Children Protection Network scheduled for 14th February 2024 at Weston Hotel at 9am.

100% ability beyond disability

The Challenge

APDK in collaboration with CISU and 100% for children from Denmark implemented the “Ability beyond Disability” project. The overall objective of this project is to test lived experiences low-cost methodologies to enhance a stronger inclusion of persons with disabilities, especially youth with disabilities in the job market. This involved Testing of methodology, whereby a selected number of parents to youth with a disability are trained to become Economic empowerment mentors and 10 youth ambassadors with disabilities being capacity built to carry out awareness-raising campaigns to target and influence stakeholders through advocacy activities.

The Solution

The project trained 15 selected APDK staff from the Nairobi branch and the National Office on advocacy for inclusion in the job market. The project also trained 25 parents on Economic empowerment and mentorship and further engaged 10 youth ambassadors with disabilities between the ages of 20-30 on an initiative to carry out awareness and engage in campaigns targeting various stakeholders through advocacy activities. Through the initiative, a total of 11 (8F,3M) persons with disabilities secure employment. After training on advocacy the 10 ambassadors developed advocacy messages used to campaign for inclusive in all aspects of life.

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