Protecting Early Childhood from Violence

Protecting Early Childhood from Violence in Colombia is a partnership with local NGOs, daycares and schools to protect children from the devastating impact of violence.

This IICRD project is based on a partnership with the International Center of Education and Human Development (CINDE), the Children’s Observatory of the National University of Colombia in Bogota and several local communities including Chicala, Soacha in Bogata, Huila in Neiva and Commua 13 in Medellin. We are working with day cares and schools to protect young children from the devastating impact of violence.

Together with children, families, leaders, NGOs, professionals and local officials, we are creating zones of peace for more than 15,000 children and strengthening local and national child protection systems to more effectively protect children by strengthening at-risk families and communities and establishing local solutions. We are:

• Engaging local stakeholders to develop local indicators for childrenès well being and safety
• Training community leaders, day care workers, families and young people themselves
  
• linking with Local and National an International processes to positivly influence child protections systems throughout Colombia 

While the Canadian International Development Agency has provided base funding for this initiative, we need to engage Canadians in raising an additional $150,000 ($50,000 per year) to make this project viable.

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