ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2013 - page 57

CHILDRENNEXT DOOR
PROGRAM/ MOBILE SCHOOL
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PRAKSIS, in an effort to contribute to the fight against the ever-
increasing phenomenon of child labor, a phenomenon that is
identified by poverty, indigence, exploitation and violation of
children’s rights, has implemented the “Children Next Door”
program in Thessaloniki.
Child labor is the grim proof of the existence of other problems-
such as poverty, growing unemployment, and the failure of the
school community to keep children safe and close.
«Mobile School»
This program has been operating in Thessaloniki since October
2009, with the cooperation of the NGOs PRAKSIS and ARSIS,
after both organizations petitioned the “MOBILE SCHOOL” or-
ganization in Belgium. The target group that this program ad-
dresses is a group of children aged from 5 to 18, who spend
most hours of their day “working” in the streets, selling small
items, or who belong to socially excluded groups and have not
been integrated into a school environment.
The main goal of this program is the psychosocial support of
these children, the strengthening of their self-esteem, their re-
moval from the streets and the preparation for their enrollment
in the school environment. Also, another goal is raising aware-
ness and informing the wider community about the phenom-
enon of child labor, about the particular features and problems
that these children face.
The major method of intervention is the immediate intervention
on the street (streetwork) by a group of volunteer educators,
who have been trained appropriately in order to approach the
child in his own environment and to create a positive climate
where the child will be accepted and respected without limita-
tion.
RESULTS
In 2013 the Mobile School completed overall 57 interventions in
the camps of Dendropotamos, Perea, and Agia Sofia, assisting
239 children.
AGE
CHILDREN
0-6 ΕΤΩΝ
59
7-12 ΕΤΩΝ
150
13-18 ΕΤΩΝ
28
18 ΚΑΙ ΑΝΩ
2
TOTAL
239
BOYS
124
GIRLS
115
ΣΥΝΟΛΟ: 239
PRAKSIS - ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIONS 2013
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