Sustainable support: PACOPE
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Senegal mobilises for the protection of children’s rights
Vegetation and rainfall are abundant in the Kolda region and the wet season lasts from June to October. It is the least industrialised region in Senegal but has good agro-pastoral conditions. The 60,000 inhabitants are mostly migrants from surrounding countries, often without identity papers.
The PACOPE programmes set up in West Africa are based on an approach that gives families a sense of responsibility, avoiding dependence on SOS support to cover the needs of their children.
By helping parents/guardians to develop their own income-generating activities and by offering them advice and moral support throughout the intervention, the programme increases their awareness, decision-making power and financial capacity. Parents/guardians are given the opportunity to meet their children’s basic needs (e.g. paying for school, health, food, etc.) and to respect their rights to survival, development, protection and participation.
PERIOD
2022 – 2026
BENEFICIARIES
73 families including 420 children and 72 young people are participating in the programme in the city of Kolda.
OBJECTIVES
To enable parents to fully assume their parental role in an autonomous manner within a community that supports the respect of children’s rights.
LOCALISATION
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COMMUNITY STRUCTURES INVOLVED
Community structures made up of children and adults promote collective awareness of child protection and well-being and mobilise resources to help vulnerable children and their families.
They regularly organise awareness-raising activities for adults and children.
In Kolda, there are
2
Child Protection Committees
2
Children’s Clubs
15
Village Savings and Loan Associations
1
Economic Interest Group
TOTAL :
20
active community structures
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