Activities
Kwetu Home of Peace has one main programme of rehabilitation and
reintegration divided into several components:
- Street work/rescue
- Drop-in centre
- Rehabilitation and reunion
- Parent Empowerment Programme
- Networking
- Skills Training
Street work/rescue
It involves regular visits to the streets to establish contacts
with boys. Through this the social workers are able to identify
boys who can join the centre.
We also rescue boys who are lost and need assistance
to trace their parents or guardians. Children rescued in such situations
usually stay in Kwetu for a short time.
Drop-in centre
It serves as a temporary stay, usually for a period of three to
six months, for the boys who come from the streets. It has a capacity
of 24 boys. The boys are later on moved to the main centre depending
on their progress.
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The current
Drop-In |
Rehabilitation and reunion/Main
Centre
A boy is expected to stay in Kwetu for a period of up to two years.
The rehabilitation programme focuses on character and talent development,
spiritual nourishment, hygiene and education. The success of rehabilitation
can be seen in the number of boys we reunite with their families.
Through rehabilitation the street boys are moved from a situation
of high risk and “no tomorrow” to a situation of peace
and security where there is “a tomorrow”.
Parents Empowerment Program
This program that employs the concept of Self Help Group (SHG).
Parents/Guardians of Kwetu Boys are encouraged to come together
and form groups within their localities. The aim is to empower the
Kwetu parents economically, politically & socially by helping
them to realize their hidden abilities of self development. This
is done through holding weekly meeting where they talk about their
concerns and savings.
Networking
Kwetu works closely with the Department of Children Services as
well as other institutions dealing with street children and children
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