YETU: Shine A Light
Cause progress
Raised KES 55,399
Goal KES 10,000,000
Partner with the only Child Helpline in Kenya to STOP child abuse
Childline Kenya works to STOP child abuse and provide a safe environment for all children. We do this through the only nationwide helpline service dedicated to children that runs 24 hours toll free, and is accessible by just dialing 116. Childline Kenya provides access to rescue, counseling, safe shelter, medical care, legal support, and reintegration to children in need.
THE PROBLEM
- Every day more than 800 children and concerned adults call the Helpline 116 to report abuse and/or receive counseling.
- Since 2006, we have supported more than 2.6 million Kenyan children through the Helpline.
- A review of data collected through Helpline 116 reveals that 90% of abusers are people well known to the children ... People they trust including family members, teachers, religious leaders, neighbors and domestic workers.
- A majority of Kenyans do not know the extent of child abuse in the country, or what to do in the instances it happens.
- Childline Kenya would like to change this situation.
THE SOLUTION
Childline Kenya has partnered with the Yetu initiative, a project of the Aga Khan Foundation in partnership with USAID, to launch a campaign dubbed "Shine A Light .... because abuse isn't obvious". The campaign aims to:
- Identify and educate Kenyans on the forms of abuse that may not always be obvious to society.
- Invoke the social consciousness of Kenyans and drive conversations about child protection and how each individual can help and abused child.
- Create awareness of Childline Kenya and the services we provide to support children in need.
- Invite Kenyans to help Childline Kenya "Shine A Light" on child abuse by donating to support the Helpline 116 and shine a light to expose child abuse.
Shine A Light is a call to arms for Kenyans to rally together to fight child abuse and be a ray of hope to those in need.
HELP US RAISE KES 10,000,000
- Kes 348,790 will provide debriefing and counseling to 1,500 children per month
- Kes 108,000 will cover emergency rescue and reintegration missions for 10 child survivors of abuse per month
- Kes 100,000 per month will provide emergency support services to 2 abused children
- Kes 53,850 per month will secure legal support services to an abused child
- Kes 45,000 per month will ensure that 10 child survivors of abuse get safe shelter
- Kes 135,000 per year will provide education support to 3 child survivors of abuse from extremely needy homes
- Kes 400,000 per year will maintain the Helpline's call system to ensure calls from children are received unhindered.
