CWI’s aim is to develop each child in a holistic manner - physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially, and
spiritually thus enabling them to settle happily in society. Since 2008, Children’s Welfare International has been
consistently reaching out to displaced children on the street and has steadily developed a holistic rehabilitation
program
spiritually thus enabling them to settle happily in society. Since 2008, Children’s Welfare International has been
consistently reaching out to displaced children on the street and has steadily developed a holistic rehabilitation
program
Street outreach:
Our social workers go to the streets of Monrovia to meet with the children who spend their nights sleeping in
drainages, video clubs, and market places. Our staff works to establish trust and build meaningful relationships
to bring the children into our support network where they can access the help they need to grow and become
productive in society. Because most of the children have been physically and sexually abused, they are cautious
about trusting any adults. Knowing how unsafe it is on the streets, our social workers tell the children that there is
a safe place where they will be protected, fed, and given clothing, education assistance and love.
The goals of our street outreach program are to provide positive alternatives for the children, ensure their safety,
and maximize their potential to take advantage of available opportunities. Having confided in our street educator,
the children make the decision to accept the offer of rescue and to tell their stories regarding why they are in the
streets.
Our social workers go to the streets of Monrovia to meet with the children who spend their nights sleeping in
drainages, video clubs, and market places. Our staff works to establish trust and build meaningful relationships
to bring the children into our support network where they can access the help they need to grow and become
productive in society. Because most of the children have been physically and sexually abused, they are cautious
about trusting any adults. Knowing how unsafe it is on the streets, our social workers tell the children that there is
a safe place where they will be protected, fed, and given clothing, education assistance and love.
The goals of our street outreach program are to provide positive alternatives for the children, ensure their safety,
and maximize their potential to take advantage of available opportunities. Having confided in our street educator,
the children make the decision to accept the offer of rescue and to tell their stories regarding why they are in the
streets.
Advocacy:
We work with various schools, NGOs, local and national governmental agencies, and communities to raise
awareness, encourage action and engage in advocacy to protect children from abuse of various kind.
Protecting children from violence is Paramount to every thing we do. Violence against children has a dreadful
impact, it threatens their survival, development and participation in society. It is a widespread and
fundamental breach of their human rights.
Through advocacy, research, and networking with other child’s rights organizations, and religious groups, we
seek to ensure long-term sustainable commitment to our partners and the children we serve throughout Liberia.
Click here to read the UN convention on the Rights of the Child.
We work with various schools, NGOs, local and national governmental agencies, and communities to raise
awareness, encourage action and engage in advocacy to protect children from abuse of various kind.
Protecting children from violence is Paramount to every thing we do. Violence against children has a dreadful
impact, it threatens their survival, development and participation in society. It is a widespread and
fundamental breach of their human rights.
Through advocacy, research, and networking with other child’s rights organizations, and religious groups, we
seek to ensure long-term sustainable commitment to our partners and the children we serve throughout Liberia.
Click here to read the UN convention on the Rights of the Child.
Recreation:
Sports - one of the key tools we use for establishing trust with street children. The goals of our sports training
are to help the children enjoy themselves like any child would, to share in the team spirit that sports can
stimulate, and to help them regain the awareness that they are capable of learning and being an important
member of a team.
Our soccer coach is a receptive and caring soccer player who apart from teaching soccer, keeps an eye on the
children, seeks to reassure them and builds relationships with them. With time, and as they gain the trust of the
coach and their peers, most of the children begin to open up and talk about their needs, concerns, hopes for the
future and, sometimes, past trauma and suffering.
Through these sporting activities children will be able to develop important social skills such as mutual tolerance,
conflict resolution and the use of nonviolence approach. They will also develop a new awareness of their own
health and their rights. In our program, they will also be able to enhance their rich culture and express themselves
through these recreational activities.
Sports - one of the key tools we use for establishing trust with street children. The goals of our sports training
are to help the children enjoy themselves like any child would, to share in the team spirit that sports can
stimulate, and to help them regain the awareness that they are capable of learning and being an important
member of a team.
Our soccer coach is a receptive and caring soccer player who apart from teaching soccer, keeps an eye on the
children, seeks to reassure them and builds relationships with them. With time, and as they gain the trust of the
coach and their peers, most of the children begin to open up and talk about their needs, concerns, hopes for the
future and, sometimes, past trauma and suffering.
Through these sporting activities children will be able to develop important social skills such as mutual tolerance,
conflict resolution and the use of nonviolence approach. They will also develop a new awareness of their own
health and their rights. In our program, they will also be able to enhance their rich culture and express themselves
through these recreational activities.
Current Programs:
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Counseling:
To help children heal from the pain of war, AIDS, and other tragedies inflicted on them and their families, CWI
provides psycho-social counseling with focus to build on children's resiliency and natural ability to recover
while limiting the long-term effects of these events. We prioritize programs that encourage the development of
pro-social behaviors for children, including enhanced self-esteem, hope, and a sense of self-efficacy.
To help children heal from the pain of war, AIDS, and other tragedies inflicted on them and their families, CWI
provides psycho-social counseling with focus to build on children's resiliency and natural ability to recover
while limiting the long-term effects of these events. We prioritize programs that encourage the development of
pro-social behaviors for children, including enhanced self-esteem, hope, and a sense of self-efficacy.