Help vulnerable families find a way out of social isolation
Help families define and achieve priority objectives (education, family planning, health etc.)
> Identification and assistance in the resolution of priority problems (insufficient revenues, lack of documentation, health issues, conflicted family relationships, addictions, malnutrition, school drop-outs etc.)
> Individual counselling and support through home-based follow-up with weekly visits for 6 to 9 months
> Counselling in social guidance centres
> Referral to suitable services available in the neighbourhood.
An efficient start to development. At the end of the 6 months counselling, around two thirds of families have durably strengthened their problem-solving abilities and they achieve 50% of set objectives on average. They further continue their progress without our help, as shown in impact studies led 6 months after the end of counselling.
Social work with vulnerable families in the slums of Mumbai. Film made in 2017.
Durably alleviate poverty through early childhood-development activities for children from underprivileged neighbourhoods.
> Mother & child activities to strengthen parent-child relationships
> Childhood protection
> Avoid developmental delays
> Support and train young isolated mothers, on subjects such as nutrition, hygiene, vaccination
> Training of local public and private actors
Close link with beneficiary families. In addition to educational and early childhood activities, home visits help guide parents in their role as primary educators, better understand their situation and offer a more adapted support.
Film from 2015 describing mother-and child activities performed by KOZAMA in Antananarivo (Madagascar). In French.