Last Saturday ,23rd November 2019 Sarah Joseph , a certified positive discipline trainer did two trainings in Kisumu at the Kenya National Library- Kisumu. The Positive Discipline Parenting training and Positive Discipline in Classroom drew teachers and parents : an average of 30 each. This much awaited meeting finally happened! It is the first time … Continue reading POSITIVE DISCIPLINE LANDS IN KENYA !
BEACON TEACHERS- KISUMU LIVERAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE.
When one concerned teacher was fed up of cases of abuse on girls learning in her school, she thought of what she could do. She felt that she may not have been the most powerful and knowledgeable to act on this, but she knew there was something she could do.She remembered some Facebook posts she … Continue reading BEACON TEACHERS- KISUMU LIVERAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE.
At Ramogi Radio Studios: Girls Reentry Policy
Cosmas Onywera, special education specialist, Robert Omwa, a Beacon teacher and Nancy Okoth a champion for girls and children working with Plan International were at Ramogi FM studios. The reason was to spread the messages on girls reentry program by the government. This is also a program that is run by Plan ,headed by Nancy … Continue reading At Ramogi Radio Studios: Girls Reentry Policy
CARTOONS WITH SEXUAL UNDERTONE AND OUR CHILDREN!
I once watched television with my children, we enjoyed; I felt like a very responsible parent who was on the lookout on what his children watched, I was actually living what we teach( as Beacon teachers) Then all over sudden the children burst out into a laughter that woke me from my dozing(i was not … Continue reading CARTOONS WITH SEXUAL UNDERTONE AND OUR CHILDREN!
47 TSC County Directors Beaconised .
Friday 17 May 2019 marks the end of a five day training for 47 Teachers Service Commission County Directors. This well attended meeting at Alps Hotel, Nakuru County managed to bring the teacher managers on board in matters Gender, Disability and Child Protection. This was necessitated by the very high statistics that have been doing … Continue reading 47 TSC County Directors Beaconised .
Deinstitutionalization is not about closing Orphanages.
There is a worldwide clamour to ensure that children are not closed in orphanages. Over time after in depth research it has been proven that the effects of holding children in these facilities are far reaching and negative to their social,physical and psychological development and sadly in some cases it is even permanent damage. Research … Continue reading Deinstitutionalization is not about closing Orphanages.
