Project Report
| Dec 16, 2013
Jerry Giraffe child abuse training takes off
By Mildred Jutzen | Jerry Giraffe coordianator
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Fikelela designed a child abuse programme in partnership with Think Twice. This is a fun interactive way to learn about difficult issues.
The main character is Jerry the Giraffe who comes and tells the children stories. They learn about emotions, some feelings are 'star' feelings and some are 'stone' feelings
they also learn about good secrets and bad secrets. A good secret is like when it is Daddys birhtday and we mustnt tell him what we bought for his present. A good secret will be told one day and it will make people very happy.
a bad secret is something that must never be told and will make people cross or sad if they find out. Like Uncle John telling you to come into his house and he will give you sweets, but dont tell Mummy.
Thankyou Jerry for telling our children important things that can keep them safe!
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Aug 15, 2013
Sunday school teachers making a difference
By Mildred Jutzen | Jerry Giraffe Coordinator
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Fikelela have trained forty three Sunday School teachers to help protect children from abuse at three different workshops. They are trained to run a ten week course, with fun activities, based on Biblical stories.
Fikelela have developed a 10 week child protection course, aimed at helping to prevent child abuse amongst Sunday school children.
The programme is supported by four “Child abuse champions” who are there to assist with referrals if teachers are worried that a child in their class may have been abused or is at risk. They are trained social workers and counsellors.
Teachers were excited to see how well the ten life skills lessons are linked with a Bible story.
Each parish receives a resource pack that consists of a variety of visuals that will help the children to enjoy the lesson and teach them valuable lessons in life. There are other useful tools such as the “talking flower “ which helps to create discipline and respect inside and outside of the Sunday school class.
The teachers are trained at two training sessions split over two Saturdays from nine to two.
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May 29, 2013
New trainers trained in child abuse protection
By Mildred Jutzen | Child abuse programme coordinator
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Sunday school teachers training
Jerry Giraffe Sunday School Program
This inspiring Sunday School programme helps teachers to spiritually enrich the little ones, but also teach them life skills to equip themselves and also to care and Love each other.
The kids are excited and look forward to give Jerry his hug and to listen to the Bible story as well as the Lovemore Story every week.
– One teacher said “ I have never had little ones so eager to speak and answer questions before” The first lesson speaks of God’s Creation and one of the children raised their hands for the talking flower and said that “he is so happy that he and Jerry are part of God’s creation and everything that God makes is special”
In the next session they learn that because they are part of Gods creation there are parts of their body that are special and no body else must touch them there.
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