
Empowering Children in Difficult Circumstances (ECDC) Project
January 2014 – February 2016
OBJECTIVE
The Overall objective is to strengthen policies, practices and approaches to ensure social welfare services prevent and protect 12,650 children across Guyana from sexual violence by Dec 2015.
Specific ObjectivesReducing trauma, public education and advocacy and capacity building. Read more.
ActivitiesFormulating multi disciplinary team, Capacity building training and Psycho social support. Read more.
AchievementsTraining and Child Advocacy Centres in Regions Three, Four and Five. Read more.
Case StudyA 16 year old girl who was sexually abused by her father, involved in a gang, experienced severe peer pressure and struggled with her sexual orientation had a life changing experience at the Child Advocacy Centre. Read more.