NPO’s take hands

Childline Gauteng and Thusanani are working together to better the outcomes for children. Recently the managers of the two organizations sat down and discussed how better collaboration and coordination between Thusanani and Childline can be implemented. Childline has expressed the need for occupational therapy assessment and treatment for the children from their Sunshine Safe House Project.
Thusanani was more than willing to get stuck in and do the assessments of the babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Thusanani also offered their training program that was developed specially for people working in the community. This is a jampacked, practical 12 hour training spread over three days which includes
· learning about development of the young child,
· the what why and how of Play and
· a session on making inexpensive toys.
The staff of Childline has provisionally booked to do a training course starting 3 November 2008. They are identifying those children who would benefit from therapy and will start referring soon.