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PRESENTED BY: PHELIWE DUNGA AND
NOMBUSO MHLONGO
Introducing Isibindi“Isibindi” – a Zulu word meaning courageThe core of the Isibindi model is the provision of child and youth care services to children and youth in their homes by thetrained and supervised child and youth care workers (CYCWs). CYCWs connect with children and build relationships withthem through the use of daily life events – they help the family with basic household chores and educate about generalhygiene, gardening, health, nutrition, and household care. They cook together with children, teach basic life skills and buildresilience – using ordinary human interaction as a context and a means for transcending basic care to meet the emotionalneeds of children – especially in child headed and parentless families. This higher level engagement is described by one childburdened with the care of three younger siblings in the words “... Auntie helped me dream my dreams again...”
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Isibindi: The Context
Informal settlements
Historically disadvantaged communities
Poverty pockets
Deep rural
Key elements of the Isibindi Safe ParkSocial franchise
design for scale up
Embedded in a child rights framework
Reflective of SA and international policies and law
A child and youth care approach
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Continued…
Underlying focus on systemic change: women's empowerment, skills development, employment, career pathing,
youth employment, addressing gender stereotypes
Accessing resources to communities: animating communities
Children heading households need:• Places to play and socialize • Assurance that siblings are safe with access to adults and adult supervision • Safe places for self referral and aftercare • Programs that address their specific needs
Legislative Background“…the right to play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child, and the right to participate freely in cultural activities and the arts” (UNCRC Article 31)
The Children’s Act, 2005 as amended, provides for: • Early Intervention & Prevention • Child Protection
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Concept of Play
‘Play’ is understood as unstructured and free from adult direction (although it may be facilitated and overseen by adults), whereas ‘recreation’ includes structured, goal directed activities such as sports, performing and creative
arts, science and technology and games and spectator activities. Play is more about ‘being’ while recreation is more about ‘doing’. A shared characteristic of play and recreation is that they are not compulsory.
The UNCRC stipulates that children have the right to ‘play’ and‘ recreation’. These words are often used interchangeably but there are important differences (UNICEF, undated).
The Value of SwingsChildren’s swings are among the most popular playgroundequipment. But many maintain that swings are not valuablefor children’s development and some consider themhazardous.
However research demonstrates that swings are beneficialfor physical , social, and cognitive development, and theyoffer certain therapeutic benefits. They promote movementand perceptual skills, spatial awareness, general fitness,social interaction, mental representation, and sensoryintegration, including balance.
(Frost et al, 2004)
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Safe Park Background
Concept developed in 2002
In 2009 research was undertaken of 35 Isibindi Safe Parks reaching 13 368 children a year
Guidelines were developed to standardise Safe practice
Safe Park Committees were designed for young people to be part of the Decision-making and the Planning of activities at the safe park.
Isibindi Safe ParksInformal Parks Formal Parks
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Structure of Formal Safe Parks
Toilet/water facilities
Land officially allocated (Municipality/Traditional Leaders)
Fenced and equipped with play equipment
Child and youth friendly equipment
Office/storage container
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Structure of Informal Safe Parks
Gazebos
CYCWs negotiate for any piece of land 7 bags of
toys/equipment (Toy Library Association)Buntings/plastic fencing/emergency tape
Plastic Mattresses/pillows
Water bottle desks
Cones for soccer matches
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Process for setting up Informal Parks
Set up park daily Store bags when done Establish boundaries- safety & protection
Rotating bags of different activities Local/community homes for water and toilet facilities
Activities in Safe Park include:Sports fixtures Arts & crafts
Homework supervision Health care ADP
Robotics Educational support Toy library
Indoor/board games
ECD programs
Holiday programs Youth Forums Free play
Expressive & cultural
activitiesFood
gardening
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My fingers prints ,made me feel special .The last time I did something like that was when my granny took me to sassa for a grant.
It felt good to write my very own story and it’s my very own Lifebook .
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• I feel cared for by Child and Youth Care Workers
• I feel happy because I play anything I want
• We play and act stories • It’s nice here• I take a break from home and
play with other kids• I see other young people I feel
better.•
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Children learning rhymes and holding hands as a sign of unity and social connectedness
Youth Friendly Safe Parks
Children radio programmes – young reporters
Trained Youth Development Facilitators
Functional Youth
Forums
Education program, career fair &
entrepreneurship program
Income generating initiatives
Food gardening for youth
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ECD in Safe Parks A specific program for children under 6 years of age – playgroups
Isibindi Convergence Safe Park Model Advancing effective cross-departmental coordination of interventions that promote
child development
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Internationalizing the Isibindi Safe Park Model: Zambia
Replication of the Isibindi Safe Park Model in Zambia inpartnership with the ZACCW
Replication of the Isibindi Safe Park Model in Solweziin partnership with UNHCR
Internationalizing the Isibindi Safe Park Model: Solwezi
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Replication of the Isibindi Safe Park Model in Kenya in partnership with KACCW
Internationalizing the Isibindi Safe Park Model: Kenya
Internationalizing the Isibindi Safe Park Model: Lebanon
Replication of the Isibindi Safe Park Model in Lebanon in partnership with FICE
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