Our child protection project in Mwanga and Monduli in Tanzania is primarily aimed at schools. However, when it comes to improving child protection, it is very important to involve the entire school environment. This is the only way to bring about lasting change. That is why our partner organization AJISO also works with representatives of village communities, traditional leaders, and local authorities to raise awareness of child protection and children's rights.

The project team also travels to remote villages and talks directly to parents there. Sometimes AJISO hires a theater troupe to stage short plays on the topic of violence against children in the village square. These plays have proven to be a good way to engage parents and villagers in conversation and spark discussion about children's rights. The discussion focuses on questions such as: Where does violence occur in our community? In our homes, in the village, on the way to school? What are the causes? What can we as a village community do about it? The goal is to involve the parents and neighbors of the students at our project schools in the project and to make it clear that child protection does not end at the school gate, but must be enforced everywhere and by everyone.

Many thanks to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the TOOLS FOR LIFE Foundation for their support!