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CareGiver
ORGANIZATION: Kids Home International
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Responding to vocalizations- repeat the child's words, comment on what the child says or tries to say, and answer the child's questions.
Asking questions- encourage the child to talk/communicate by asking questions that the child can answer easily, such as "yes" or "no".
Praising or encouraging- respond to the child's positive actions with positive words, such as "You did it!" or "Well done!
Telling and singing-- tell stories, describe objects or events, or sing songs.
Advancing behavior- encourage the child to smile, laugh, and play with other children. Support sharing between the child and other children and give examples of good
behaviors.Reading- read books and stories to the child.
Eliminating negative interactions- make sure to be positive, not negative, in the interactions with the child even in times of trouble.
Showing a positive attitude- generally in good spirits and encouraging when interacting with the child, smile often.
Having positive physical contact- hug the child, pat the child on the back, or hold the child's hand, comfort the child.
More opportunities with Kids Home International
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About Kids Home International
Location:
2309 Plymouth Aven. North, Minneapolis, MN 55411, US
Mission Statement
Kids Home International is a non profit humanitarian organization that seeks to improve the quality of lives of the orphaned and vulnerable kids in Kenya, through programs designed to develop their spirit, mind and body, so they can realize their full potential in the society.
Description
The birth of Kids Home International was a result of tragedies that have rampaged families and more specially kids who have been traumatically affected by the pandemic of AIDS. The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the community we serve currently stands at 10% and AIDS-related deaths are on the increase with a corresponding increase in the number of children being left as orphans. Most of the orphans live in deplorable conditions with no proper shelter, food, clothing and education. This is so because the traditional kinship systems (which would have catered for orphans in earlier times) of the community have long been destroyed by factors such as urbanization, globalization and increased costs of living which are all corrosive on any people's culture. Adding to the problem is the lingering stigma and unfortunate misgivings of traditions and cultural underpins.
Due to these, most orphans are at the mercy of fate, struggling to live one day at a time. Some have been abandoned while others are abused and are therefore very vulnerable to the same monster that killed their parents. Kids Home International as an NGO, has recognized this fact and decided to intervene by establishing a temporary rental home for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and neglected by their next of kin. We currently have 45 children in our home and have assisted over 3,000 families in strengthening their capacity to protect and care for orphans and vulnerable children. We have also set up a system that will support families and communities to respond to the psychological needs of the orphans, homeless, and exploited children. For the last 6 years KHI has been a home, a refuge, a shelter, a place of comfort, a place of hope to many of these hopeless children. Children have sought this home as a place they can grow, experience love, be fed, be heard, learn something about life, connect with other kids, a place to seek education, a place they feel safe, and springboard to higher achievement, an idea they could not perceive from the streets they came from.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
KenyaKERICHO, KENYA 250210Kenya
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2013
SKILLS
- Child Development
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18