{"id":283,"date":"2020-12-04T12:14:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T12:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chekasana.org.uk\/ch\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:55:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:55:17","slug":"our-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chekasana.org.uk\/ch\/our-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Our initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Current Initiatives<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

With your donations, we fund our partners who do brilliant, innovative and impactful work that really makes a differece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cheka Sana is finding new ways to help thousands of children living alone on the streets and at risk in East Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We on work on the ground \u2013 as well as campaigning for lasting change \u2013 to help children and young street mothers to escape the extreme poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why we campaign for
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Street Born Project<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tragically, in 2018 Mwanza city has 1940 children and youths living and working on the streets. Of those about 418 female street-involved youth\/sex workers were identified and about 218 of female were below 18 years. This is an increase of 229% since 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Safe place to call home<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We believe every child should have a safe, secure and decent place to call home<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leticia’s story encapsulates, the key factors pivotal in finding an indefinite solution for street children in Tanzania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Street Children Sports Academy<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We believe sport and physical activity has the power to shifting perception and bring about positive social change for street children and communities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Improving Street Children’s Mental Health<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sexual and mental health problems are on the increase world-wise especially among street children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Could provide ten street children in Tanzania three meals a day for a week at a residential centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Could provide a street girl with a dignity kit containing soap, underwear and reusable sanitary towels, enabling her to manage her period safely and with dignity and to ensure she does not miss out on her education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Could provide a family of five of reunited child with a food relief package to last a month, ensuring the family do not go hungry and that the children do not return  to the streets or go to school with an empty stomach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Could provide street young mother with livelihood support,\u202ftraining and a start-up business grant, including training enabling them to financially recover from the lives of the streets and afford the costs of living and sending their children back to school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Together we can help build a
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If you believe that no child should have to live on the streets alone and that all children should grow up feeling loved with a sense of belonging, then please donate and support our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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