Child Friendly Spaces in Haiti
World Vision Ireland doesn't just support development programmes in Africa. We also respond to emergency situations around the world.
As soon as the earthquake in Haiti struck we launched an appeal to help the survivors. Our supporters generously gave nearly €100,000 and we also received a grant from Irish Aid for €200,000.
As a child focussed agency, we are always especially concerned about the wellbeing of children. One of the things we do in emergencies is to set up special centres for to care for children called ‘Child Friendly Spaces’.
These safe centres provide a place where children can play games and learn in an informal environment. Counsellors are also on hand to provide support to the children traumatised by what they’ve been through.
In Haiti, a lot of the children are still living in temporary camps, they may have lost family, friends and all of their possessions so they really need all the help they can get. This video shows the type of work we do in the Child Friendly Spaces.
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