Strengthening School-based Child Protection through Project SHIELDS

The project was implemented to capacitate teachers on child protection policy, on handling violence in schools, as well as capacitate teachers on promoting a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment. The said project was implemented throughout the whole division, consisting of four districts. A total of 180 beneficiaries have actively engaged in this project. They were sent to a series of workshops to craft their school policy and develop their advocacy materials. It was highlighted in the focus group discussion that they were able to come up with activities that promote a safe and inclusive environment. The beneficiaries looked to this project to be timely, relevant, and sustainable as it helped them in shielding the most vulnerable sector in their community which are the learners.