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Empowering Caregivers, Protecting Futures: Group PM+ and Child Protection Workshop

At Stop Child Abuse (SCA), we know the best way to protect a child is to support their caregiver. Discover the impact of our recent Group PM+ and Child Protection workshop for parents in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.

Protection Starts at Home: A Refugee-Led Approach to Positive Parenting

As a refugee-led organization, Stop Child Abuse (SCA) knows that real child protection starts at home. Reflect with us on an inspiring recent session in Kalobeyei, hosted alongside Save the Children Kenya, focused on positive parenting.

Empowering Futures: Remedial Learning Through Avy Academy

Education is an ongoing journey. Discover how the remedial classes hosted by Stop Child Abuse (SCA) in partnership with The Avy Project are equipping our children with vital English and Mathematics skills for a promising future.

Building Dreams, One Brick at a Time: The Power of Play-Based Learning

At Stop Child Abuse (SCA), we believe play is the highest form of research. See how a recent Lego building session for children aged 4 to 10 is helping them develop critical problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, and confidence.

Strengthening Families Through Positive Parenting and Community Support

Stop Child Abuse brings parents together to share experiences, strengthen positive parenting practices, and build stronger community support systems for children and families.

Cultivating Hope: Cohere Visits SCA’s Community-Led Agriculture Program

Stop Child Abuse (SCA) recently welcomed Cohere to our agricultural site. Discover how our dedicated parenting groups are driving sustainable farming initiatives to ensure food security, build self-reliance, and create safer environments for our children.

Bringing Joy to Mathematics: The Next Big Thing in Education with AvyApps.ai

Discover how Stop Child Abuse (SCA) is partnering with Avy Project Ltd to transform education. By introducing AvyApps.ai, we are overcoming overcrowded classrooms and bringing joyful, interactive mathematics learning to vulnerable children.

Green Shoots in the Dust: Revolutionizing Agriculture and Child Protection in Kakuma

akuma is known for its arid climate, but young refugee innovators are transforming the landscape. Discover how sustainable agriculture and modern farming techniques enhance food security, empower parents, and fundamentally protect children from abuse.

Cheza, Ungana na Ustawi: Empowering Communities Through SEL Sports

Discover how our "Cheza, Ungana na Ustawi" activities are transforming our communities. By integrating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into sports, we are bridging the gender gap, empowering youth, and strengthening parent-child bonds.

L'école sans pupitre: The Reality of Educational Infrastructure in Kiliba

In Kiliba, located in the Ruzizi Plain of South Kivu, many children attend "l'école sans pupitre" (the school without desks). We shed light on the stark infrastructural challenges hindering quality education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Strengthening Families: How Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is Transforming Parenting in Refugee and Host Communities

Discover how Stop Child Abuse (SCA) is utilizing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks within parenting groups to build emotional resilience, foster mutual support, and bridge cultural gaps between refugee and host communities.

Beyond Survival: Reclaiming Agency and Safe Spaces for Girls in Kakuma and Kalobeyei

True protection means moving past basic survival metrics to build genuine local agency. Look inside Stop Child Abuse’s (SCA) strategy to establish dedicated safe learning and leadership spaces for young women navigating the unique structural barriers of Turkana County's refugee ecosystems.

Breaking Barriers: Championing Job Access and Inclusion for Youth with Disabilities in Kakuma

Navigating the transition from secondary school to the workplace is challenging in Kakuma, but for youth with disabilities, the barriers are doubly high. Discover how Stop Child Abuse (SCA) is advocating for economic inclusion, accessible skills, and dignified jobs for everyone.

Turning Policy into Protection: SCA Joins High-Level KKCF / GBV / CP Multi-Stakeholder Forum

Stop Child Abuse (SCA) actively participated in the high-level KKCF / GBV / CP Multi-Stakeholder Forum, advocating for unified 2026 protection frameworks and bridging the gap between policy and reality in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.

Our World Refugee Day Dedication to the Children of Turkana

On World Refugee Day, our absolute dedication belongs to the children surviving displacement within Kakuma and Kalobeyei. They are not passive symbols of a global crisis; they are the architects of future community resilience.

Beyond the Classroom: Cultivating Resilience Through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Our Cohort 4 Children in Displacement (CID) program is proving that education is as much about the heart as it is about the head. By using Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), we are shifting parent mindsets and building a foundation for lifelong resilience.

Uniting Against GBV: Empowering 100 Women Across Kalobeyei Settlement

From Villages 1, 2, and 3, 100 women joined Stop Child Abuse (SCA) to take a stand against GBV. By sharing stories and learning collective strategies, we are building a safer Kalobeyei together.

Bridging the Gap: Supporting Vulnerable Children in Our Host Communities

Children from our host community are facing extreme hardships, many having lost their parents and left to navigate life on the streets. At Stop Child Abuse (SCA), we are extending our mission to ensure these children receive the care, protection, and opportunities they deserve.

Beyond the Streets: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children in Kakuma

In the heart of Kakuma, many children are growing up on the streets, having lost their parents and their safety net. At Stop Child Abuse (SCA), we are working to provide them with the protection, stability, and care they desperately need. Join us in building a future for them.

Strengthening Child Protection: Empowering Caregivers through Community Dialogue

Today, we gathered with caregivers and parents in Kakuma for a vital dialogue on our collective responsibility to safeguard children. From tackling child labor to fostering positive parenting, we are building a more resilient future where every child can thrive.

Training Done, Dialogue Done: Turning Caregiver Conversations into Lasting Action

Training and dialogue are only the beginning. As partners in the #TuchezeTustawi project, we’re moving beyond the workshop to turn conversations into everyday playful learning for our children.

Beyond Dialogue: Mobilizing Local Leadership to Disrupt the Cycle of Conflict and Child Exploitation

When inter-communal conflict fractures a community, children suffer the immediate, hidden consequences. Here is how SCA is uniting faith, traditional, and youth leadership to build enforceable, localized protection and peace mechanisms.

Education as a Journey: Shaping Futures at Avy Academy

Education is an ongoing journey. At the Avy Academy, our remedial classes in English and Mathematics are equipping children with the fundamental skills and career pathways they need for a promising future.

Turning Dry Earth into a Greener Future: Scaling Sustainable Farming

At Stop Child Abuse (SCA), we believe child protection starts with food security. Despite the harsh conditions shown in we are pioneering the Green Engine to move toward sustainable, solar-powered farming.

From Fundamentals to Future-Ready: AI-Enhanced Learning at Avy Academy

At SCA Avy Academy, we are transforming remedial learning into a digital adventure. By combining math fundamentals with AI-enhanced language tools, we are building the critical thinking and tech fluency our children need for the future.

Overcrowded Classrooms, Undeterred Dreams: The Crisis in Kakuma

Title Lifting Women Up: The Transformative Power of Girls’ Education

The SCA Tournament: Playing for Peace and Unity

In the heart of Kakuma Refugee Camp, we are harnessing the universal language of sport to bridge divides, protect children, and foster a culture of non-violence.

Equipping for Success: School Material Distribution in Uvira

Education is impossible without the right tools. See how SCA is bridging the resource gap by delivering essential learning materials to students in Uvira’s most underserved schools.

Training Educators for a Violence-Free Future in Uvira and the Ruzizi Plain

Effective child protection starts with those who lead the classroom. Our recent seminar in Luvungi brought together educators from across Uvira and the Ruzizi Plain to champion non-violence and safer learning environments.

Reflecting on Our Roots: Empowering Children's Voices in the Ruzizi Plain

As part of our enduring commitment to robust child protection frameworks, we look back at a pivotal milestone in 2017: the Inauguration Day of the Children's Parliamentary Committees in the Ruzizi Plain.

Masomo Bila Ulevi: Youth Voices Championing Alcohol-Free Schools

Students take a powerful stand for safe learning environments. Discover our youth-led campaign advocating for "School Without Alcoholism" to ensure educational spaces remain sanctuaries free from substance abuse.

Bringing Warmth to MONI Camp: 700 Blankets Distributed to Displaced Families

This week, Vastare provided critical humanitarian relief by distributing 700 blankets to support 700 displaced families and 1,494 vulnerable children living in the MONI camp in Kalemie, Tanganyika province.