vivo supports a school counselor`s project in Tanzania for many years. After the closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schools are now opening again.
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orphans
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Support for students in uncertain times
vivo supports a school counselor`s project in Tanzania for many years. After the closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schools are now opening again.
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Support for the school counsellor
Since 2012 vivo international supports the position of the school counsellor at a primary school with many orphans in Iringa. In order to support the school counsellor Hilder additionally and provide her with new materials, vivo (in cooperation with the primary school) found an intern for Hilder. The psychology student Sophia Backhaus, who already had some experience in school counselling, traveled to Tanzania to support Hilder in her work.
Since 2012 vivo international supports the position of the school counsellor at a primary school with many orphans in Iringa. In order to support the school counsellor Hilder additionally and provide her with new materials, vivo (in cooperation with the primary school) found an intern for Hilder. The psychology student Sophia Backhaus, who already had some experience in school counselling, traveled to Tanzania to support Hilder in her work.
News from the orphans in Ethiopia
During a business trip in March 2015 to southwestern Ethiopia, Heike Riedke, treasurer of vivo international paid a visit to the orphans in Awassa.
Some of the orphans had already finished their college’ degrees, some of them are still in school. Heike Riedke had the opportunity to meet most of the orphans in person and to talk to them.
During a business trip in March 2015 to southwestern Ethiopia, Heike Riedke, treasurer of vivo international paid a visit to the orphans in Awassa.
Some of the orphans had already finished their college’ degrees, some of them are still in school. Heike Riedke had the opportunity to meet most of the orphans in person and to talk to them.
Interventions focusing on caregiving
Hermenau, K., Kaltenbach, E., Mkinga, G., & Hecker, T. (2015).
Improving care quality and preventing maltreatment in institutional care – a feasibility study with caregivers.
Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 937.
Wieling, E., Mehus, C., Möllerherm, J., Neuner, F., Laura, A., Catani, C.(2015).
Assessing the Feasibility of Providing a Parenting Intervention for War-Affected Families in Northern Uganda.
Fam Community Health, 38(3), pp. 253–268.
Hermenau, K., Kaltenbach, E., Mkinga, G., & Hecker, T. (2015).
Improving care quality and preventing maltreatment in institutional care – a feasibility study with caregivers.
Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 937.
Wieling, E., Mehus, C., Möllerherm, J., Neuner, F., Laura, A., Catani, C.(2015).
Assessing the Feasibility of Providing a Parenting Intervention for War-Affected Families in Northern Uganda.
Fam Community Health, 38(3), pp. 253–268.
A new school counsellor
After two years of excellent work our school psychologist Getrude left us for further studies. Her work at the school strenghtened her interest in the work with children and she wants to deepen this interest in master studies. But before she departed, she supported her replacement with her start at the school. The psychological work is going to be continued by Hilder Humphrey, who studied counseling psychology.Sadly, we say good-bye to Getrude and happily, we welcome Hilder!
After two years of excellent work our school psychologist Getrude left us for further studies. Her work at the school strenghtened her interest in the work with children and she wants to deepen this interest in master studies. But before she departed, she supported her replacement with her start at the school. The psychological work is going to be continued by Hilder Humphrey, who studied counseling psychology.Sadly, we say good-bye to Getrude and happily, we welcome Hilder!
Preventing harmful punishment in the upbringing of children
In Tanzania corporal punishment and other forms of harmful punishment are very common and still lawful both in the family and at school. A representative national survey has shown that three quarters of Tanzanian adolescent have experienced physical violence and one quarter have experience emotional abuse during their upbringing. vivo international has found similar results in a cross-sectional study of more than 400 Tanzanian primary school students. Furthermore, we found that family violence, emotional neglect, and corporal punishment at school affected the psychological well-being of these children severely. Furthermore, school achievement and cognitive abilities were negatively influenced by harmful punishment.
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In Tanzania corporal punishment and other forms of harmful punishment are very common and still lawful both in the family and at school. A representative national survey has shown that three quarters of Tanzanian adolescent have experienced physical violence and one quarter have experience emotional abuse during their upbringing. vivo international has found similar results in a cross-sectional study of more than 400 Tanzanian primary school students. Furthermore, we found that family violence, emotional neglect, and corporal punishment at school affected the psychological well-being of these children severely. Furthermore, school achievement and cognitive abilities were negatively influenced by harmful punishment.
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School counsellor supports primary school children in Tanzania
In spring 2012, a team from vivo international started a large-scale survey on the psychological health of children at a primary school in Iringa, Tanzania. Iringa is one of the Tanzanian regions that is most affected by HIV/AIDS. vivo international supports the St. Dominic Savio Primary School, a project supporting orphans due to HIV.
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In spring 2012, a team from vivo international started a large-scale survey on the psychological health of children at a primary school in Iringa, Tanzania. Iringa is one of the Tanzanian regions that is most affected by HIV/AIDS. vivo international supports the St. Dominic Savio Primary School, a project supporting orphans due to HIV.
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Housing project for HIV/AIDS orphans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries of the world. Already in 2004 it was home to 3.9 Million orphans. While many organizations are providing food, clothes and schooling for these children, vivo’s focus is on the psychosocial needs of these children to ensure their healthy mental development. Back in spring 2006 vivo interviewed more than 100 children orphaned due to HIV/AIDS living in Awassa, in Southern Ethiopia. Beside symptoms of grief, many children living in so-called foster families were suffering from ongoing maltreatment and were exploited by their foster families as servants. Therefore additionally to the implementation of trauma and grief counselling structures for orphans, vivo also engaged in awareness raising activities against child abuse and maltreatment in the community and provided training for local counsellors, grandparents and foster families on ‘positive parenting’.
Lesen Sie weiter: Housing project for HIV/AIDS orphans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries of the world. Already in 2004 it was home to 3.9 Million orphans. While many organizations are providing food, clothes and schooling for these children, vivo’s focus is on the psychosocial needs of these children to ensure their healthy mental development. Back in spring 2006 vivo interviewed more than 100 children orphaned due to HIV/AIDS living in Awassa, in Southern Ethiopia. Beside symptoms of grief, many children living in so-called foster families were suffering from ongoing maltreatment and were exploited by their foster families as servants. Therefore additionally to the implementation of trauma and grief counselling structures for orphans, vivo also engaged in awareness raising activities against child abuse and maltreatment in the community and provided training for local counsellors, grandparents and foster families on ‘positive parenting’.
Continue reading: Housing project for HIV/AIDS orphans in Ethiopia