Updates from C-Sema The National Child Helpline - 116

June, 2015 ZANZIBAR VICE PRESIDENT LAUNCHES CHILD HELPLINE CALL CENTRE!

Following an MoU between C-Sema and the Ministry of Empowerment, Social Welfare, Youth, Women

and Children (MESWYWC) of the Revolutionary Government of ZANZIBAR, we are happy to share the

news on the Child Helpline LAUNCH in Zanzibar which happened on Saturday 13th June. The event was

officiated by H.E. Ambassador Seif Ally Idd, the Vice President of the Revolutionary Government of

Zanzibar. In this brief event notes please follow our camera-documented events here below!

The 116 Child Helpline is an important component to the efforts of the Revolutionary

Government of Zanzibar in the fight against Violence Against Children. As part of the

agreement, the Ministry of Empowerment, Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children

provides space for the call centre and social welfare officers who are government employees

working as counsellors at the call centre. C-Sema provides call centre equipment (with support

from SOS CV Tanzania), training to counsellors and oversees all helpline operations in Zanzibar.

Counsellors Training was also attended with other Child Protection stakeholders ahead of the Launch of Zanzibar Call Centre

Deputy Principal

Secretary MESWYWC,

Mr. Ally Hamis

opening remarks on the

training day

Training Venue:

Participants

during the ROLE

PLAY exercise.

In the

background are

fellow

participants

following keenly

Hon. Amb. SEIF ALI

IDDI, Vice President of

Zanzibar calling the

Child Helpline call

centre to officially

launch the Child

Helpline services

..

Looking on is Bi. Asha

Abdullah the Principal

Secretary of the

MESWYWC.

RECEIVED: a counselor receiving the call from

the Vice President!