Child Abuse Must Be Stopped -Uganda

Proposed Activities

a) Identify and select OVC committee members

b) Hold quarterly meetings with 80 child protection committees, councilors, police, teachers, local council authorities,  on issues of child abuse, protection, responsibilities of guardians and parents, Child  neglect, exploitation, child labour, early defilement, violation of child rights and discrimination

c) Conduct 75 community sensitization meetings on child abuse, exploitation and rights and responsibilities of children.

Hold 4 Quarterly meetings with child protection committees on issues of child abuse, neglect and discrimination

d).Develop and distribute 1000 IEC materials on child rights, child abuse and exploitation

e)Conduct 20 field monitoring visits

f).Carry out a baseline survey on defilement and early marriages

g) Conduct and support OVC 8 family sensitization meetings on child rights and responsibilities

a) Participate in the day of the African child

h)Train 60 school teachers and OVC committee members on the prevention and response to child abuse, child rights and responsibilities

i)Identify and train 50 child rights advocates

j)Form and support 60 child rights clubs in 5 sub counties  

k) Train 70 teachers in psychosocial  care and support to vulnerable children

 ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED

Established and trained a child protection committee in one sub county 

Conducted sensitization meetings on child abuse, exploitation, child labour, early marriage and rights and responsibilities of children as well as issues pertaining to defilement.

Held Quarterly meetings with child protection committees on issues of child abuse, neglect and discrimination

Conducted follow ups/monitoring  of  activities implemented

Carried out a baseline survey on defilement and early marriages

Conducted family sensitization on child rights and responsibilities, abuse and exploitation

Trained school teachers on the prevention and response to child abuse, defilement, child rights and responsibilities

a)Identify and train 7 child rights advocates

a) Trained teachers in psychosocial  care and support to vulnerable children

OUTPUTS

One ( 1 )  child protection committee established and trained

Conducted 10 Community / School sensitizations, mobilizations, trainings, awareness campaigns, meetings

One (1 )quarterly meetings conducted

3 follow ups conducted

1 baseline survey conducted

3 family sensitization meetings conducted

10 teachers, trained in prevention and response to child abuse, child rights and responsibility

10 child advocates trained

10 teachers trained in psychosocial care and support

INDICATORS

#of child protection committees established in one school

# of community sensitization meetings conducted.

#Attendance lists signed by those sensitized

# of Schools and their children sensitized.

# of community members sensitized and are aware.

# of meetings conducted, attendance lists signed,

Minutes

# of  field visits conducted

# of baseline survey conducted and a base line report produced

# of OVC caregivers sensitized

# of sensitization meetings held

# of teachers trained

# of police officers, local council authorities and OVC committee members trained

# of Child related cases reported to local councils and the police.

# of child advocates trained

# of teachers trained