8th Phase of Exchange programme kicks off

20th February 2010

The 8th phase of the ANPPCAN FK Exchange programme began in February 2010. Eight (8) participants drawn from six ANPPCAN Chapters and the Regional Office are taking part. The participants have already reported at their host countries and started familiarizing with work activities and developing work-plans. The phase lasts 10 months and will end in December 2010.

Each ANPPCAN Chapter participating in the programme has its own objectives, which they hope to achieve at the end of the 8th phase. The objective of the Regional Office is to establish a response system for cases of child abuse and neglect.

The Regional Office sent a participant,  Mr Cornel Ogutu, to ANPPCAN Ethiopia and in return received two Exchange participants i.e. Ms Eva Nabasuba from ANPPCAN Uganda and Mr Abebe Mengiste from ANPPCAN Ethiopia. The two Exchange participants have a rich experience in response systems for abused children and will facilitate the setting up and running of a response unit at the Regional Office.

At the end of the 8th phase of the Exchange programme, the Regional Office will have established a functional response system for cases of abuse and neglect and its staff trained in running and managing the response unit.