A beautiful project born in Bujumbura to take care of street children and give them opportunities to create a link with society and an opening to the future. The team in Bujumbura calls on FieldGood to give you wings to support it!
Children in street situations are minors whose living and survival environment is the street. Children in street situations are exposed to the dangers of drug addiction, sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse and also labour exploitation. In Burundi, the number of street children is on the rise and is approaching 5,000 in the economic capital.
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We call on you to build bridges and increase the possibility of choice that children in street situations will have and to offer them protection, to put the child at the centre of the project organisation, to talk to them enough to know their stories, concerns, needs and interests.
To contribute through warm and constructive human relations to the child's own acceptance as a worthy person and subject of rights.
To contribute to their reintegration in their family environment or in an environment that offers them alternative family support.
What does your contribution will support?
Activities for the current phase
1. Expected results
I. Street children in Buyenzi and the city centre benefit from a protective presence on the street.
I.1 The street boarding will help to establish a relationship and have contact with the street children.
I.2 Sensitize the children to come to St. Augustine's Parish in Buyenzi and participate in the activities, 3 times a week.
II. Street children have access to health services, a listening ear and spaces for socialisation and games at the parish.
II.1 Organise activities to welcome street children.
II.2 Develop different activities of play, care, hygiene, cooking & meals, training.
II.3 Counseling/ psychological follow-up to listen to the children and understand their difficulties and worries in order to see how to help them and increase their possibilities of choice.
The ambition is that over 6 months 50 children benefit from a personalised support adapted to their situation. This encompass accessing sport and gaming activities in groups and a support from a psycho-social specialist, access to food, showers and a laundry room as well to basic health care.
Who are the Source of this project?
Since its creation, the Saint Augustin-Buyenzi youth centre has already supported more than 1,000 young people through training, sports competitions, inter-religious exchanges, peace forums and cultural competitions.
The centre also offers a mentoring opportunity for young people who want to engage in voluntary work for the benefit of disadvantaged people such as street children. For young people who like sports, the centre has various karate clubs and a basketball court as well as a football field. The centre also has a library and classrooms, sanitary facilities, showers and community kitchens.
Samuel, Kingsley, Pascal and Yves are at the origin of this project.
Field Good asbl is sponsoring the parish of Saint Augustin in the implementation of this programme in Bujumbura.
It will provide technical support and monitoring of the sponsorships in Europe and financial monitoring of the budgets financed.
A next call for support end 2022 will aim at ...
I. Street children have developed their capacity for choice and reintegration.
I.1 Provide school and literacy activities.
I.2 Offer older children a pathway to discover trades and professional training.
II. The rights of street children are better defended in the community thanks to a study of the socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, level of education, ethnic group, access to health care, housing conditions, etc.) of street children.
II.1 Organise discussion sessions with the community for the proper reception of street children and their rights.
II.2 Participate in advocacy activities for the coordination of aid to street children at the communal level.