24/04/2016
Only child participation can ensure the understanding of situation and needs of the disadvantaged children. Learning for Life gives highest emphasis on child participation in its projects, thus we facilitate the disadvantaged children in identifying their needs, preparing the strategies, approaches and planning, monitoring and evaluation in improving their situation. We believe that children are the best advocate in influencing the government, stakeholders and community to change existing social norms and values associated with disparity, exploitation and abuse of the children. Only child participation can ensure a rational and educated future generation with full of confidence and enthusiasm. In the last couple of years, learning for Life not only supported in withdrawing children from hazardous work place but also educated them in the catch-up education centers ahead to preparing for formal school with child friendly primary education approaches as well as preparing them to express their voice to policy makers, stakeholders and community. We facilitating them to prepare themselves in child led voice rising involving the stakeholders, civil society, school management committee and LGIs and local administration. Annual child convention and child led public hearing was such an approach in influencing the local administration and stakeholders. Child Convention and Public Hearing is fully planned and organized by school child parliament for the released children of hazardous work.
