The ICDP approach to training is based on the idea that the best way to help children is by helping the children’s caregivers. It is now well known that unless children have at least one caring adult to love them and teach them life skills, social behaviour and morals, their mental and emotional development will be impaired. Recent
research suggests...
ICDP International Child Development Program, Norway
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Europe,
Child Development and Education
Lewes New School, England
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Europe,
Child Development and Education
Lewes New School, in Lewes, East Sussex is a primary school and kindergarten for children from 3 to 11, offering an educational environment on a human scale, where children can gain the skills, knowledge and understanding to develop their...
Puppeteers Without Borders, France
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Europe,
Child Development and Education
Puppeteers Without Borders is a non profit organization registered in France made up of people with experience in puppet theater, artistic creation, performance, education and training. Throughout the world we offer the services of our organization to disadvantaged communities in how to make and manipulate puppets...
Roda Viva Community Project, Portugal
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Europe,
Child Development and Education
This project in the Alfragide District of Lisbon was started and is operated by Susila Dharma Portugal. Following the Carnation Revolution of 1974, one million refugees arrived in Portugal, from its former colonies. The “Alfragide Project”, as it was first known, was...
SUN for LIFE, France & Madagascar
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Europe,
Africa,
Protecting the Environment,
Community Development and Sustainable Livelihoods
Sun for Life provides instruction
on creating and using solar cookers in areas threatened by
desertification from over harvesting of plant fuels. The project also
operates nurseries to provide trees in these areas used as shrub
fencing for livestock and for providing fruit. These activities
strengthen behaviors leading to sustainability.
School Without Violence, Serbia
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Europe,
Child Development and Education
Schools Without Violence works to create
a network of schools and teachers whose aim is to provide school
children with living and learning environments free of violence.
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