Central African Republic What We Do
Save the Children in CAR
Save the Children has been working in the Central African Republic since April 2013 in response to the huge needs both created and exacerbated by the current conflict. Our teams are on the ground in Bangui, Kemo, Nana-‐Gribizi and Ouaka prefectures -‐ rapidly delivering life-‐saving health supplies to ransacked healthcare centres and providing vital health care to remote villages via our mobile clinics. We have also set-‐up Child Friendly Spaces and helped to rehabilitate pre-‐existing Youth Clubs so that children and youth who have been affected by the conflict have a safe space to learn, play and receive the psychosocial support they need to move on with their lives.
Donors currently supporting Save the Children’s work:
- UNICEF
- EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO)
- SIDA
- Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF)
PROTECTING CHILDREN
With hundreds of thousands displaced due to the conflict, children find themselves increasingly at risk. Many have witnessed terrible things, and may be struggling to cope. In response, we are:
- Running Child Friendly Spaces and Youth Clubs so that children affected by the conflict have a safe, nurturing space where they can be children.
- Rolling out life skills training to reinforce the coping, social and conflict resolution skills of CAR’s youth.
- Providing support and if needed emergency referrals for children who have suffered abuse and psychosocial distress to ensure they receive the appropriate level of care.
- We are also planning activities that will support the reintegration of children returning from armed groups and provide public information to stem further recruitment of children and youth.
PROVIDING HEALTH & NUTRITIONAL CARE
Without doctors, medicines, or medical supplies, the majority of people in CAR have no access to the most basic health care. Save the Children are:
- Providing emergency medical supplies, vaccinations and medications to health facilities that were looted in the aftermath of the coup.
- Running mobile health clinics to ensure those most in need of healthcare are able to access it wherever they are.
- Providing vital drugs in support of post-natal care to new mothers and medical care to victims of sexual violence.
- Training Community Health Workers to inform community members about keeping healthy, eating well and identifying and referring malnourished children.
- Screening all children who attend our mobile clinics for malnutrition and treating those in need
