Child Welfare And Education

Once we realized that certain children were locked up in their homes while their parents were out working, we instituted a day care program. The children who attend are given food and drink. They are washed and taken to hospital if they get sick. They are also taught counting, reading, writing, and other skills. The children in our care are protected and safe. Those who have started their primary education are doing well in school.

Mara tulipotambua kwamba watoto fulani walikuwa wamefungiwa nyumbani kwao wazazi wao walipokuwa nje ya kazi, tulianzisha programu ya kuwalea watoto mchana. Watoto wanaohudhuria hupewa chakula na vinywaji. Wanaoshwa na kupelekwa hospitali ikiwa wagonjwa. Pia wanafundishwa kuhesabu, kusoma, kuandika n.k. Watoto tunaowalea wanalindwa, salama na walioanza elimu ya msingi.Children’s Welfare Program – Daycare Services / Mpango wa Ustawi wa Watoto – Huduma za Utunzaji wa Siku.

Early childhood education (ECE) in Kakuma focuses on providing foundational learning experiences for young children, particularly those aged 3 to 8 years. This education is crucial as it lays the groundwork for lifelong learning and development. Our program addresses the unique challenges faced by children in displaced communities. The curriculum often includes basic literacy, numeracy, social skills, and emotional development, tailored to meet the needs of children who have experienced trauma and instability.

Educators in Kakuma employ a variety of methods to engage young learners, including play-based learning, storytelling, and songs. These approaches are culturally relevant and designed to make learning enjoyable and meaningful. Additionally, community involvement is a key component, with parents and caregivers actively participating in the educational process to create a supportive environment for the children.

Elimu ya utotoni (ECE) huko Kakuma inalenga katika kutoa uzoefu wa kimsingi wa kujifunza kwa watoto wadogo, hasa wale wenye umri wa miaka 3 hadi 8. Elimu hii ni muhimu kwani inaweka msingi wa kujifunza na maendeleo ya maisha yote. Mpango wetu unashughulikia changamoto za kipekee zinazowakabili watoto katika jamii zilizohamishwa. Mtaala mara nyingi hujumuisha ujuzi wa kimsingi wa kusoma na kuandika, kuhesabu, ujuzi wa kijamii, na ukuaji wa kihisia, unaolengwa ili kukidhi mahitaji ya watoto ambao wamepata kiwewe na ukosefu wa utulivu.

Waelimishaji huko Kakuma hutumia mbinu mbalimbali kuwashirikisha wanafunzi wachanga, ikiwa ni pamoja na kujifunza kwa kucheza, kusimulia hadithi na nyimbo. Mbinu hizi zinafaa kitamaduni na zimeundwa ili kufanya ujifunzaji kufurahisha na kuwa na maana. Zaidi ya hayo, ushirikishwaji wa jamii ni sehemu muhimu, huku wazazi na walezi wakishiriki kikamilifu katika mchakato wa elimu ili kuunda mazingira ya kusaidia watoto.

We conduct play therapy to make children feel happy and to encourage them to speak about their difficult experiences. Through this, we are in a position to provide counselling for those who have suffered trauma. Play therapy also helps us discover their talents and abilities. Our counselling sessions have helped many children make constructive changes.

Tunafanya tiba ya kucheza ili kuwafanya watoto wajisikie furaha na kuwahimiza kuzungumza kuhusu uzoefu wao mgumu. Kupitia hili, tuko katika nafasi ya kutoa ushauri kwa wale ambao wamepatwa na kiwewe. Tiba ya kucheza pia hutusaidia kugundua vipaji na uwezo wao. Vipindi vyetu vya ushauri vimesaidia watoto wengi kufanya mabadiliko yenye kujenga.

Football transcends sport at Kakuma—it becomes a powerful vehicle for healing, learning, and community building. Through our football academy and programs, we harness the universal language of the beautiful game to address the complex challenges facing refugee children.

Our approach extends far beyond the pitch. In our community center, young players gather around tactical boards, learning strategy and developing critical thinking skills that serve them well beyond football. These sessions foster leadership, communication, and teamwork while providing structured learning environments that complement formal education.

The outdoor training sessions and matches create spaces where children can channel energy positively, build physical fitness, and develop social connections across diverse backgrounds. Our programs welcome players of all skill levels, from beginners taking their first kicks to talented athletes refining advanced techniques.

Through organized tournaments and community matches, we witness transformation daily—shy children finding their voices as team captains, former rivals becoming teammates, and young people discovering their potential as both athletes and leaders. These photographs capture moments where sport becomes therapy, education, and hope combined.

Football at DES means building champions in life, not just on the field.We implemented the football academy so that unaccompanied minors, separated, vulnerable and other children of both sexes could be trained for career development and to help bring out the hidden talents of the children. Participants in the program benefit physically and psychologically.

Soka inapita michezo huko Kakuma—inakuwa gari lenye nguvu la uponyaji, kujifunza, na kujenga jamii. Kupitia chuo na programu zetu za mpira wa miguu, tunatumia lugha ya ulimwengu ya mchezo mzuri kushughulikia changamoto ngumu zinazowakabili watoto wakimbizi. Njia yetu inaenea zaidi ya uwanja. Katika kituo chetu cha jamii, wachezaji wachanga hukusanyika karibu na bodi za mbinu, mkakati wa kujifunza na kukuza ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa kina ambao huwahudumia zaidi ya mpira wa miguu. Vipindi hivi vinakuza uongozi, mawasiliano, na kazi ya pamoja huku vikitoa mazingira ya kujifunzia yaliyopangwa ambayo yanasaidia elimu rasmi. Vipindi vya mafunzo ya nje na mechi huunda nafasi ambapo watoto wanaweza kuelekeza nishati vyema, kujenga utimamu wa mwili, na kukuza miunganisho ya kijamii katika asili mbalimbali. Programu zetu zinakaribisha wachezaji wa viwango vyote vya ujuzi, kutoka kwa wanaoanza kupiga mateke yao ya kwanza hadi wanariadha wenye vipaji wanaoboresha mbinu za hali ya juu.

Kupitia mashindano yaliyopangwa na mechi za jumuiya, tunashuhudia mabadiliko kila siku—watoto wenye haya wakipata sauti zao kama manahodha wa timu, wapinzani wa zamani kuwa wachezaji wenzao, na vijana wanaogundua uwezo wao kama wanariadha na viongozi. Picha hizi zinanasa wakati ambapo mchezo unakuwa tiba, elimu, na matumaini kwa pamoja.

Soka katika DES inamaanisha kujenga mabingwa maishani, sio tu uwanjani.Tulitekeleza akademi ya soka ili watoto wasiofuatana, waliotenganishwa, walio katika mazingira magumu na watoto wengine wa jinsia zote wapate mafunzo kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya kazi na kusaidia kuibua vipaji vilivyofichika vya watoto. Washiriki katika mpango huo wanafaidika kimwili na kisaikolojia.