Prepared by Fify Samir Antigonish 11 th of October 2013 ABCD Assets- Based Community-Development Better to light a candle than curse the darkness

is non-profit foundation established in 2008 (Registration number 559/2008) The foundation goal is to address the reality of the children’s presence in the streets as well as the processes that push them to the streets. I the Egyptian Foundation

What I learned and became believed in the ABCD Course is:

The Equation I own + I will start = I will be successful Success Starting & Acting I have

Assets ( Human assets “such as street children, their families “who in the past I considered them obstacles”,team work and the building ) Principles & initiative I hope to achieve

The Assets / street children  The number of the children at the beginning of January 2012 was 52 children  During this year 30 children were served by the staff, and 22 were added to the institute shelter while others went back to streets.  The number of children at the end of August 2013 is 107children.  The maximum capacity for the institute accommodation is 180, should be reached in 2016.

CURRENT SITUATION The institute includes the following 1- Five building with capacity up to 180 children and currently it is occupied by less than this capacity 2- Mini Club –still in progress 3- Sewing unit as a unit for vocational training 4- Community School under the Educational Ministry Umbrella. The Assets / Institute

The Principles  God created me to success.  Together impossible becomes possible and possible becomes easy  Start with what you have.  Nobody has nothing.  If we have the will every thing will be possible.  What was yesterday obstacle, may be become success of today

Lets learn ABCD My plan to introduce ABCD include 2 phases : The first phase plan three days workshops as the following : 1- invite the team work 2- ABCD introduction. 3- brainstorming for the concept and principles of ABCD. 3- Open discussion and Handout the ABCD concept and principles printed

The second phase plan for the level of donors six months plan as following : 1- Holding a conference to introduce ABCD for donors and board. 2- set a short term plan at the beginning according to ABCD concept and principles, Aiming to set a program to Rehabilitate the children and their families special the single mother to find jobs for children at age 18 and fixed income for their families. 3- Holding a workshop and invite the mothers for sharing setting the plan. 4- A long term plan suggest sending two of the colleagues to Cody.

STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING Staff capacity building aims to : 1- Develop the staff capacities regarding many areas to produce well qualified and cooperated team 2- known the factors that lead to well-built team, 3-The value of team work and the core values for the Children at Risk Institute. 4- The foundation, vision, strategy, methodology, and issues related to children at risk. 5- Staff self-development and building a meaningful life 6- Specialized session on children psycho-therapy, social support and building child resilience.

The Initiative Outreach & Rehabilitation program

How we approach the Children in street situations ? Children In streets situations Out reach servicesFamily integration Residential care accommodation

The idea  Work with street children is undertaken in stages due to the reality that as well as factors that push children to the street, there are also factors that pull and attract them to the street and therefore often makes it difficult for them to accept to be in a shelter. In the first stage, outreach to children on the street takes place to initiate a rehabilitation process, subsequently; the children attend day care/reception facilities to continue the process of preliminary rehabilitation. This prepares them for the second stage of agreeing to be accommodated in the shelter where the rehabilitation and education process can continue and such that the children are resocialized and educated to enable them to be reintegrated into society and their families. At all stages of the process,,  Focuses on family integration where the primary goal is for the children to return to their families where possible.

The Goals:  Offering the integrated care for the children.  Therapeutic opportunities to engage in creative activities and play games and sports.  Incorporate non-formal education lessons that teach essential life principles and skills through sports, drama and computer classes.  Enable them to be positive and stronger.  Achieve social and developmental integration.  Activation the Vocational program to help the child to find jobs after becoming a 18-year-old

Medical care Physiological and emotional care Educational programs living accommodations Drama& Singing choir Vocational skills development Arts & sports Rehabilitation programs

Programs to Single Mothers Single’s mother center Education Nursery Illiteracy Class Vocational program Citizen program Officially document Social program Healthy Physical Emotional Therapy Child Mother

The expected results:  Low crime rate  Improving Economy  Rehabilitation both the family and the child  Reintegration the child with his family  Find jobs for street children after they leave the shelter.  Help the children's family working in small projects through loans