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Taking care of your own The phrase “taking care of your own” sums up the approach taken by the community care coalitions working in Buyamba, except that in this instance, the words “your own” encompass all of the children in the community!
The home visitors each keep an eye on about 10 children, providing material and psychological support. The assistance is making a huge difference for the children and their families. When two children and their mother lost their home during strong winds, their local community care coalition came to the rescue, constructing a temporary thatch house to provide immediate shelter for the family. Another coalition has established a garden to provide food for the children they care for. By growing maize, cassava, sweet potatoes and beans, the group is able to provide two meals a day for 276 children, and still have produce left over to sell. The money they earn is put to good use supporting the children. Home visitors talk to parents about the importance of schooling, encouraging them to prioritise education. They also provide school materials for needy children. The initiative has also had a real impact on children’s hygiene and sanitation too. These community care coalitions are good for the adults in the community, as well as the children. The groups bring together people from different religious, political and economic backgrounds, and teach them to work together with a common goal – the wellbeing of their children. |
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BUYAMBA STORY ARCHIVE 2008 Taking care of your own Snippets Learning for life HopeChild A good idea 2007 Do it with confidence Snippets 2005 Welcome to Buyamba
Ngogwe: Welcome to Ngogwe Pakwach: Farewell to Puvona Panyimur: Snippets Rakai-Kooki: Cool school
Chitalmari: Reaching out Kaliganj: Turning point Laudob: Tailor-made Sariakandi: No bride price Tarash: Extra tuition brings top results Cambodia show on map Koh Andaet: Savings scheme Oudong: Making water safe Samrong Tong: Better sanitation means better health Stong: Welcome to Stong Honduras show on map Concepcion: Changing for the better Nueva Vision: Mobilising youth Valle: Farewell to Valle India show on map Banswara: Snippets Dahod: A man with a vision Dumaria: Snippets Gajapati: Snippets Girideep: Good news from India Mayurbhanj: Snippets Mumbai West: Working woman Ratlam: Snippets Malawi show on map Blantyre Urban: Charity and Aisha Chata: Plenty to smile about Mikolongwe: Trying it out Mali show on map Koro: In their own words Togogana: Welcome to Togogana Yangasso: Time in the garden Myanmar show on map Myeik: Snippets Nicaragua show on map Aguas Azules: At the helm Tlilican: School gets new lease of life Niger show on map Chadakori: Welcome to Chadakori Goulbi N'Kaba: Successes Papua New Guinea show on map Port Moresby: Snippets Vadavada: Snippets Rwanda show on map Kabuga: Welcome to Kabuga Tubehoneza: Building a better world for children Tanzania show on map Budekwa: Snippets Bugabo: Clinic has water at last! Bukene: Snippets Dakama: Conserving the future Ibuga: Snippets Ibwera: Snippets Iselamagazi: Good News from Iselamagazi Magugu: Snippets Nkoma: Snippets Nshamba: Snippets Vanuatu show on map Tafea: Snippets Zambia show on map Mporokoso: Community leader Nakonde: Good news from Nakonde Siachitema: Time to know the truth |
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