Prevention of Violence against Children and Young People (pvac)
Violence against children and young people takes place at home, in schools, and in the community. Under PVAC, we partner with community organizations to deliver a holistic set of interventions to prevent violence through:
- Improving parenting skills and spousal relationships by increasing household income through involving parentings in Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) groups.
- In schools, students, non-teaching staff, and teachers are provided with the necessary skills and knowledge to create environments free from all forms of violence, including bullying, corporal punishment, and inappropriate relationships with staff, to help facilitate successful learning.
- In the community, safe spaces are created for young people who are not in school to come together and acquire life and income-generating skills, thereby equipping them with skills and knowledge for preventing and addressing violence and sexual violence.
IN NUMBERS FROM 2021 T0 2023:
Children participated in weekly child-led activities, conducted in schools and aimed at strengthening safe school environments, free from violence.
Parents participated in weekly savings and lending meetings to increase household incomes.
Parents strengthened their parenting skills and spousal relationships using the Parenting for Respectability manual, a locally evidence-based parenting program developed by the Child Health Development Centre at Makerere University.
Young people attend weekly meetings in secure spaces in their environment
Community Organizations supported through grant making and capacity strengthening to implement community interventions on prevention of violence and sexual violence in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia & Tanzania