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Health Education and Promotion
In 1998, the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) tested an action research pilot project to develop health-promoting schools in Pakistan in partnership with Save the Children UK. Since then, the programme has expanded and introduced Child-to-Child activities in both school and out-of-schools programmes in rural, urban and slum areas all over Pakistan. Lessons learned have allowed the programme to support other large and small NGOs in the areas of training and Urdu materials. The step approach has been modified to four steps which has simplified the planning process for teachers and children. Each school also designs and implements its own school health action plans (SHAP) based on its own needs, strengths and constraints. The SHAP tool allows schools to identify themes to be covered during the term and also plan co-curricular and environmental activities to reinforce the health knowledge and translate it into action. Read more
Sindh Education Foundation
Since the Child-to-Child approaches were introduced in the programme in 2001 in three districts of the Sindh Province some 4000 students have been taught health education using the CtC approach in their schools. The teachers have modified the six-step approach to four steps and use stories, picture discussions, survey, role-plays, drama, puppet shows, etc. to ensure the participation of children. Health Education is taught as a separate subject in schools and there are co-curricular activities in schools such as edutainment, interactive theatres, puppet shows, health talks and seminars that are carried out each school term. Read more
Child-to-Child Resource Centre
The Child-to-Child resource centre has been active for ten years providing health and hygiene education at both the school and community levels. It started by providing training in Child-to-Child approaches to schools and 16 village sanitation communities in Tehsil Gumbat. Other past activities include best village and school competitions and the establishment of 41 school environment committees in the primary schools of target union councils. More recently in 2004, 74 teachers were trained in Child-to-Child approaches in the Swabi district. It is currentrly working with UNICEF Peshawar and the NWFP education department in four districts of NWFP (Swabi, Dir, Hangu and Abbotabad). For more information about this programme please contact Mohammad Shakaib Jan, Provincial Coordinator of the Child-to-Child Resource Centre at childtochild_rcpsh@yahoo.com. Read more
Sukaar Foundation
Sukaar Foundation (SF) started Child-to-Child activities in 2007. This took the form of 3 pilot Health Action Schools established by AKU-IED in Tharparkar. Currently, SF has replicated the work in 23 government primary schools. In addition, SF has mainstreamed the Child-to-Child approach in its regular programming. SF community mobilization efforts are taken under its theme of Interactive Communications; which takes Child-to-Child as a key element in its mobilization processes. The approach is practiced in the entire programme area of SF in district Tharparkar. Read more
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Save the Children Sweden
Child-to-Child activities began in 1992 and took place in a refugee camp. A government organisation called the Social Welfare Cell, funded by UNHCR, implemented Child-to-Child through training school teachers, community workers and community volunteers. UNHCR and Save the Children provide the funding and GTZ also collaborated. Approximately 1,000 children, 30-50 adults, and about 100 community workers were involved and Child-to-Child activities were introduced through classroom teaching, youth clubs and scouts, etc. Details of the programme’s current status will be updated shortly.
Source: Child-to-Child website Directory 2001
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Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP)
Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) is managing and implementing a project entitled “Protection of the Rights of Working Children in the Carpet Industry in Thar Desert, Sindh, Pakistan” funded by Comic Relief, Save the Children UK and Save the Children Sweden. Approximately 4,000 children are currently engaged in the local carpet industry and are being denied access to education .The project aims to motivate parents to send their children to school and they will be financially assisted through the TRDP credit scheme in their respective geographical areas. In order to improve the quality of education in the schools where these children are enrolled TRDP and AKU-IED have entered into an agreement pertaining to the professional development of teachers in these schools. This three-year programme (2003-2006) will involve AKU-IED in training teachers in health education using the CtC approach, as one of the components. For more information, please visit http://www.thardeep.org .
Date: 2005
Source: TRDP
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