Programmes

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We receive reports, identify and assess cases of child abuse and exploitation. We make and receive referrals to and from government and NGO services providers. We conduct follow-up enquiries and assessments, and develop and administer intervention plans for child victims and their care-givers. We ensure children’s safety, health and other needs are met. We report to and consult with the Child Protection Unit, Department of Social Development and other service provider.    

We educate children about their rights and their responsibilities, the child legal framework, how it works and how they can use it to protect their rights and the rights of others. Children are empowered and able to identify abuse and exploitation, how to prevent and combat it, and where to go to for help. Our educational life-skills workshops encourage peer dialogue, learning, responsibility and action concerning various social issues affecting children at home, school, and in their communities.   

Children have a right to participate. They have a rights to be consulted, informed, express themselves, and for their rights to be taken seriously and considered. 

Child participation is one of the key child rights pillars. Unfortunately, these rights of children are often neglected. Molo Songololo promote children’s participation and embrace and child participation approach to its work and activities with children.

Child participation is as important as children's protection, care and development rights.    

We provide basic one-on-one assessment interviews and counselling for children and their care-givers. 

We make referrals for further intervention to social workers, physiologists, drug counsellors, sexual health nurses, etc. We conduct one-on-one and group therapeutic and empowerment sessions with children and their care-givers. We engage local community members to increase support for child victims and their car-givers; as wel as those at risk.

We facilitate children’s participation in law reform, public decision-making and community actions to promote their rights, and to prevent and combat child abuse and exploitation. We facilitate and create opportunities for children to speak for themselves and engage policy makers. Children and youth are encouraged to organise themselves and engage their peer and get involved in activities at school and in their communities.    

 We advocated for the establishment of a national independent autonomous monitoring instrument for children's rights through awareness, education and dialogue with government and civil society role-players.  

The Ombudsperson or Commission's role is to keep an eye on children, involve children, monitor governments progress to implement children's rights and report on the state of children.