Love and Hope Centre exists to restore the dignity and alleviate
suffering by empowering the OVC’s, PLWHA’s, gender based violence survivors,
Caregivers and the community at large to cope with HIV/AIDS through loving and
caring services.The organization’s majority beneficiaries are children and vulnerable
adults including those who serve them. As an organization, we seek to create an environment in which children and vulnerable
adults are: empowered, listened to, given a sense of security and belonging and
are kept as safe as possible. Love and Hope is committed to ensure that
children and vulnerable le adults are protected from any harm, real or
potential while at our programmes and premises or while in any contact with the
organization’s staff and volunteers.
Our Safeguarding and Protection Policy
is underpinned by International Law and by Kenyan Law pertaining to the Rights
of Children. The Policy is in line with the Kenyan Children’s for Act 2001,
with FMSA Congregational Policy and the local church. These guiding principles inform the policy that:
· Each child
shall be cherished and affirmed as a gift from God with an inherent right to
dignity of life and bodily integrity which shall be respected, nurtured and
protected by all.
· Everyone
has an obligation to ensure that the fundamental rights of children are
respected.
· The
protection of the child is always the primary consideration.
· The best
way to protect children is to empower children to protect themselves;
· Proactive
safeguarding of children requires
o ownership
of the policy and a conviction of its necessity
o that
guidance and procedures are in place and followed for
§ responding
adequately to allegations
§ safe
recruiting and vetting
§ acceptable
and non-discriminatory adult-child behaviour and child-child behaviour
§ the
intimate care of children with disabilities
o Appropriate
training, education and communication about our policy and procedures is
crucial and must be ongoing
Access to advice and
support for both victim and abuser is a human right
Monitoring and
evaluating the implementation of our policy is vital. It will make certain that
it is actually protecting our children, is user-friendly, and is in keeping
with new situations and laws
The Policy has Key
standards that ensure utmost attainable Safeguarding and Protection.
Standard 1: A written policy on keeping children safe
Standard
2: How to respond to child abuse
allegations and suspension
Standard
3: Preventing harm to children
Standard 4: Training and
education:
Standard 5: Communicating the love and hope safeguarding message
Standard 6: Access to advice
and support
Standard 7: Implementing and
monitoring the standards
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