Former at-risk Georgian children become Peer educators
“Children are more cooperative and open with us as there is little age difference between us" said Mariam, one of the 12 young peer educators at a recent presentation of the Street Wise project to government representatives, other NGO’s and national media. She is very happy to be the part of the project and help children in need. "Once I myself was facing to the threats of street but survived by the help of good people. Now I want to show the way of surviving to new generations" stated Mariam.
Once I myself was facing to the threats of street but survived by the help of good people. Now I want to show the way of surviving to new generations "Street wise project has showed the most effective way and strategy to contribute to the street risk problem in Georgia where youth take leadership to care for their communities through a more simple language then brochures and statements" says Shota Shubladze, World Vision Street Wise Project Manager.
"We were shown cartoons and trained to provide children with adequate information about all the problems vulnerable children may encounter in the streets, for example drug use, alcohol, violence, sexual abuse, HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) as well as trafficking." says Giorgi, another peer educator of the project.
There are no precise statistics about the number of street children in Georgia however NGO’s working on issues affecting children state that more and more children face the risk of ending up in the streets due to deteriorating economic and social situation in the country.
We were trained to provide children with nformation about problems vulnerable children may encounter in the streets, for example drug use, alcohol, violence, sexual abuse, HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted infections With an aim to broaden the scope of covering ‘street risk’ problem in Georgia, World Vision Georgia began similar project ‘Avenues to Life Skills Opportunity’ in Imereti – the largest and most impoverished region of Georgia.
This project created to address the street risk problem in Georgia and has been implemented using the methodology of "Street choice", created by a partner NGO, Street Kids International., which has already been successfully implememented in various countries
Street Wise project is funded by UNICEF and World Vision Canada.
Once I myself was facing to the threats of street but survived by the help of good people. Now I want to show the way of surviving to new generations "Street wise project has showed the most effective way and strategy to contribute to the street risk problem in Georgia where youth take leadership to care for their communities through a more simple language then brochures and statements" says Shota Shubladze, World Vision Street Wise Project Manager.
"We were shown cartoons and trained to provide children with adequate information about all the problems vulnerable children may encounter in the streets, for example drug use, alcohol, violence, sexual abuse, HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) as well as trafficking." says Giorgi, another peer educator of the project.
There are no precise statistics about the number of street children in Georgia however NGO’s working on issues affecting children state that more and more children face the risk of ending up in the streets due to deteriorating economic and social situation in the country.
We were trained to provide children with nformation about problems vulnerable children may encounter in the streets, for example drug use, alcohol, violence, sexual abuse, HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted infections With an aim to broaden the scope of covering ‘street risk’ problem in Georgia, World Vision Georgia began similar project ‘Avenues to Life Skills Opportunity’ in Imereti – the largest and most impoverished region of Georgia.
This project created to address the street risk problem in Georgia and has been implemented using the methodology of "Street choice", created by a partner NGO, Street Kids International., which has already been successfully implememented in various countries
Street Wise project is funded by UNICEF and World Vision Canada.
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