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The Champions for Children Campaign (CCC) is a platform for the association of civil society organizations, donors, business, faith-based and youth representatives united to build and steer a national movement for the protection, safety, care and nurturing of children at all times. the campaign enjoys the active support and inspiring leadership of tried and tested champions in the field. The Campaign is navigated by a Steering Committee of founding constituent member organizations.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Nelson Mandela Champion Challenge (Competition)


The Nelson Mandela Champion Challenge (NMCC)  is a by product of the Champion for Children Campaign (CCC) that would recognise and award outstanding initiatives aimed at protecting and nurturing children during and beyond the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup held in South Africa. The Champion for Children Campaign was meant to keep the focus for safety, protection and care during 2010 and beyond.  As far as the information collected by the campaign during the FIFA soccer world cup, there was no recording of any untoward incidences.  This can be attributed to the success of the Champion for Children Campaign.  






The campaign was driven by the following elements:







           Report Incidents of Abuse & Child Exploitation

·         An appeal was made to all South Africans and visitors to report all forms of child exploitation using the following dedicated CCC tools: sms ,email, portal.  All reported cases were captured and redirected to the various campaign partners such as Chid Welfare, Childline, South African Police Service (SAPS), Department of Social Development ect.

                    Raising Awareness

·         South Africans were encouraged to use all forms and techniques to raise awareness within their communities on the risks facing children.  The campaign used following strategies to raise awareness:
§  Community mobilisation
§  Campaign material distribution
§  Outdoor media
§  Electronic and print media
§  Collaborating with strategic partners including civil society and government.

                                Child Protection Initiatives

Individuals, communities and groups were encouraged to start projects to protect and nurture children within their communities, means and resources.  Child protection initiatives were registered through: sms, email, portal. Champion’s were equipped with a toolkit that provided guidelines on how to start protects and examples of  possible child protection initiatives  they can implement






1.                               Champion Challenge Project Registration Process

Champion Challenge initiatives were registered through: sms, email and portal ie:
39646, sinazop@nmcf.co.za, www.championsforchildren.org.za


    +Eligibility of initiatives
  • ·         Proof of project existence
  • ·         Area of the project  (province)
  • ·         Nature of the project 
  • ·         Duration of the project
  • ·         Reference 
1.                                                          Champion Challenge Prizes

The Challenge Prizes will be in the form of cash and in-kind.  There will be nine provincial winners and one overall national challenge winner.  

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When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang up my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I knew that little things are special things.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I believed there is a God I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me goodnight, and I felt loved.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I LOOKED... and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.


Why This Initiative was started?

Champions For Children was stared to energise community action and impress Government responsiveness towards a movement geared to fight and win the battle for the promotion, safety and protection of children at all times.

***Are You A Champion?***

Champion Guiding Principles

· Children are integral part of Families

· Strong families, strong communities and Government responsiveness constitute an important value chain towards safe, stable and prosperous societies

· Poverty eradication is a step in the direction of ending the vulnerability of children

· Every child is my child

· There is no better future for society than its children

· The responsibility to protect, nurture and care for children lies equally with all of us

· You are right to care

· Be it at a shebeen, in a taxi, at a soccer match, school and police station,

· Any indicator that a child is neglected or abused elicits proactive response

Speaking out sooner rather than later saves the life of a child.

Campaign tools

· Consist of an easy to read TOOLKIT that guides the reader through all the aspects of the campaign and equips them to create informed awareness about the campaign in their own localities and communities. The toolkit includes a directory of services provided by stakeholders that had been mobilized by the campaign, partners such as the South African Police Services, Child Protection Unit in all provinces ; the provincial coordinators of the Department of Social Development; and the national and provincial contact details of the 12 campaign partners

· A1 POSTER in 6 of the 11 South African official languages, covering:

o 10 points posing danger to children

o How you can get involved

o Examples of projects you can start

o How to start a child protection project

· Size DL (A5) PAMPHLET in 6 of the 11 official South African languages (small version of the poster in one pamphlet)


Champions 4 Children Campaign Song Press Play!!!

ChampChase is an exciting new mobile phone game designed to raise awareness about child protection, educatING young people about child safety and empower children to speak out about abuse happening in their communities.

ChampChase sets the user with a series of missions to locate and rescue children across South Africa. In each level, the user must avoid contact with five different child abusing villains, including physical abusers, child traffickers, criminals, online predators and substance abusers. In order to assist the rescue, child protection resources are located throughout the levels that assist the hero in their mission, including Child-line, community protection and police assistance.

An online version of the game can be found by clicking on the Icon that will lead you to the champions for children websitewhich also hosts a platform to report and track cases of child abuse.

How to download and install the game:

1. Make sure your phone can access the internet

Cell C dial *147#

MTN dial *123*13#

Vodacom dial *111# and select option 4 or 5)

2. Open your phone’s internet (either called “Web”, “Browser” or “Go to URL”)

3. Go to champchase.com

4. Use the !! CLICK HERE !! link for a big screen phone

5. Use the other links for a small screen or an older phone

6. Keep clicking YES/ OK/ ACCEPT/ CONTINUE

7. Game will download & install

8. Find Champ Chase in your in your folder titled “Games” or “Applications”


Report Incidents of Abuse and Child Exploitation!!!

Bullying

Most kids have been teased by a sibling or a friend at some point. And it's not usually harmful when done in a playful, friendly, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to stop.

Bullying is intentional tormenting in physical, verbal, or psychological ways. It can range from hitting, shoving, name-calling, threats, and mocking to extorting money and treasured possessions. Some kids bully by shunning others and spreading rumours about them. Others use email, chat rooms, instant messages, social networking websites, and text messages to taunt others or hurt their feelings.

It's important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off as something that kids have to "tough out." The effects can be serious and affect kids' sense of self-worth and future relationships. In severe cases, bullying has contributed to tragedies, such as school shootings.

How to stop Bulling?

Champions and children are encouraged to use the SMS line provided to report any suspicious incidents or behavior displayed on or around children on 39646


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