AFLATOUN PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION IN SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES

AFLATOUN PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION IN SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES

GreeceKyrgyzstan

Republic of KOSOVA

Panagiotis Sofios, Director of Pedagogical Department

Lira Djuraeva, National Director

Nazan Mustafa, Village Pedagogue

Who we are…

We are members of SOS Children’s Villages International, which is currently active in 133 countries

What we do

• We build families for children in need

• We help them shape their own futures

• We share in the

development of their communities

Every child belongs to a family and grows up with love, respect and security

How Aflatoun’s education fits in SOS overall mission & objectives

• We work in the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and we promote these rights around the world

• Millennium Development goals are incorporated in our programmes

• Child centered approach

• The best interests of the child

SOS Children’s Villages in Greece…

& the implementation of Aflatoun Programme

What we do in Greece

• We have been active in Greece since 1979

• We operate programs in Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion Crete, Kalamata, Alexandroupoli and Komotini

• We provide help to 2,900

children and 1,300 families

What is done in SOS CV Greece

• Summer 2013 – agreement of cooperation between SOS CV Greece and Aflatoun

• Translation of Aflatoun material into Greek• Aflatoun programme presentation and two days training were

arranged for 11 SOS pedagogues/tutors • 2013 – 2014, implementation of Aflatoun training in 2 SOS villages

and 6 SOS Social Centers, in 6 cities • Children from SOS villages participated together with kids from the

local community • Total number of children who participated 102

Outcomes & scale of the programme...

• SOS CV children participated in the training together with kids from local communities which created “bridges” (i.e. new friendships) and functioned against institutionalization

• SOS children learned how to use resources responsibly, make budgets and save

• Implementation of Aflatoun training in SOS Family Strengthening Programs focusing in prevention and aiming to support children in families in crisis

Feedback from the children…

• “We are happy to be part of the Aflatoun family”

• “It ‘s wonderful to make new friends and meet other Aflatoun kids around the world”

• “We love Aflatoun activities and we want more!”

• “When will we start Aflatoun again?”