The Children's Wallet in West Africa is an initiative aimed at empowering children from vulnerable and marginalized communities. In collaboration with local partners, youth clubs are established where children meet in a fixed location, such as a classroom or a central location in their village or town. Here, they learn to form their own opinions, discuss problems, and recognize stress. They also receive training in good leadership and how to discuss important topics with adults to achieve their goals.
Burkina Faso
In actie voor kinderen die gevlucht zijn
In Burkina Faso, children participate in decisions about what they consider most important through school boards. They expand their knowledge and contribute to others by carrying out projects themselves, from start to finish. The themes frequently chosen in Burkina Faso focus on children who have fled their homes and are therefore in a less fortunate position.
Senegal
Moestuinen voor schoolmaaltijden
The Children's Wallet program in Senegal was established through local partners working with student councils (formed by students), which are often already present in schools. Active students receive a small amount of money for their ideas and plans, which they can use to benefit other children. For example, vegetable gardens have been created in Senegal so that everyone can eat at school and no one goes to class hungry.
Regional, national & international
In addition to its West African approach, the Kinderportemonnee is also active in the Netherlands and India. We also operate a regional Kinderportemonnee in the Netherlands. The Kinderportemonnee operates slightly differently in each country:
Nederland
Children from groups 6, 7 and 8 think about how the money from the Children's Wallet should be distributed during interactive workshops in the classroom.
India
The Children's Wallet in India ensures that the Youth Clubs not only think about how they can help others, but also teach the young people to carry out the projects themselves
Samen tegen eenzaamheid
Geef en help eenzaamheid bij kinderen tegen te gaan