Reflections from Protective Behaviours Training
by raphael denis A couple of months ago, myself and some other members of the C4C team took part in a week-long training session that...
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- Aug 2
How Unwritten Rules Have Shaped my Mental Health
by emmanuel shoo I never realized the immense power that unwritten rules held until recently. These hidden regulations, silently...
- Apr 14
Resolving the Collective Action Problem of Violence Against Women and Children in Shinyanga.
by raphael dennis Violence against women and children is a global problem that requires collective action to solve. In partnership with...
- Dec 16, 2022
Developing Community-Based Solutions to End VAWC at our Prototyping Event in Shinyanga, Tanzania
by raphael dennis "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." Margaret J. Wheatley This...
- Oct 13, 2022
The Project Chatter Podcast
by dr kate mcalpine A few months ago, I had the absolute pleasure of talking to The Project Chatter Podcast and Jo Lucas about my origin...
- Apr 1, 2022
How Can we Meaningfully Engage with Children to Create Safe and Inclusive Schools?
by dr kate mcalpine Citizens 4 Change addresses the collective action problem of violence against children by learning from the wisdom of...
- Jan 1, 2022
Tanzanian Children’s Dreams for Safe Schools
by dr kate mcalpine Children dream of a school environment that is safe, friendly, and inclusive; that supports them as they grow and...
- Jan 1, 2022
Is Violence in Schools Maintained by Social Norms?
by dr kate mcalpine Many of us believe that there is no place for violence in schools, but if you were to learn that a child had...
- Jan 1, 2022
How Prevalent is Violence in Tanzanian schools?
by dr kate mcalpine “At our school, you can be beaten without any guilt, we can be included in the punishment for mistakes done by...
- Nov 1, 2021
Calculating the Social Value of Citizen Child Protectors in Tanzania and Uganda
by dr kate mcalpine The Problem More than half of East Africa’s population is under the age of 18. From this population 64% report...
- Nov 1, 2021
What Innovative Solutions are Protecting Children in East Africa?
by dr kate mcalpine In East Africa, 75.3 million children and youth report to have experienced physical violence — that is the equivalent...
- Sep 1, 2020
Communicating Complexity Simply — an Iterative Design Process
by dr kate mcalpine Earlier this month Citizens 4 Change sought feedback from child protectors about a series of SMS messages that we...
- Sep 1, 2020
The Basics of Child Development — Are We Communicating the Right Messages?
by dr kate mcalpine Seeking your feedback on the design of 5 SMS messages that seek to cover the fundamentals of what children need at...
- Aug 1, 2020
What to do When People Say “It’s none of my business” When a Child is Suffering
by kate mcalpine Insights from C4C Community Connect — 8th August Kate McAlpine’s PhD explored the worldview of Tanzanians who protect...
- Aug 1, 2020
How Can we Add Value to Tanzania’s Development Journey?
by kate mcalpine Insights from a virtual world cafe In early 2020 I facilitated a listening exercise with people who are trying to do the...
- Aug 1, 2020
Three Things a Novice Wishes They had Known before Commissioning a Tech for Good Solution
by kate mcalpine As part of establishing Citizens 4 Change (a community of East African citizens who protect children from harm) I have...
- Jul 1, 2020
Using Tech to Listen to the Wisdom of the Crowd
by dr kate mcalpine What is the tech that Citizens 4 Change uses to map, track, communicate with, & mobilise citizens who want to do the...
- Jul 1, 2020
Using Tech for Good to Support Ugandans to Restore the Social Fabric
by kate mcalpine Hope and Homes for Children contracted ConnectGo & Citizens 4 Change to develop and pilot mobile and face-to-face...
- Jul 1, 2020
Using the Wisdom of the Crowd to Protect East African Children from Violence
by kate mcalpine Citizens 4 Change is a community of citizens in East Africa building safe and inclusive societies for children and young...
- Jan 1, 2020
REFLECTIONS Pt 2: On How to Navigate the Complex System of Violence Against Children
by dr kate mcalpine Learnings from Perspectivity Training on Navigating Complexity A complex situation is characterised by the...
- Jan 1, 2020
PARTNER PROFILE: Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
BY C4C Read how we work with partner organisations Archdiocese of Arusha is committed to protecting children from harm and combatting...
- Jan 1, 2020
REFLECTIONS Pt 1: On How to Navigate the Complex System of Violence Against Children
by dr kate mcalpine Learning from using the Complexity Navigator I recently participated in a fascinating training with Perspectivity;...
- Apr 1, 2019
Making Protecting Children a Social Norm
by C4C Humans are social beings and our decisions about how to behave are often based on what we believe others in our society would do,...
- Mar 1, 2019
Positive Actions Already Taken to Protect Children
by Raphael Dennis I am part of the #Citizens4Change team and for the past 4 months we have been visiting multiple wards across Tanzania...
- Mar 1, 2019
Why You Just Walk By: A Need to Cultivate Empathy
by C4C Making East Africa a safe environment for all children will require the cultivation of empathy among those who currently walk by...
- Feb 1, 2019
The Power of Student Action
by C4C Whilst the world’s young people have been making their voices heard about climate change led in large part by Greta Thunberg, at...
- Feb 1, 2019
What we're Learning Whilst Building the #Citizens4Change Community
by C4C In the past few months we have been busy building our #Citizens4Change community. Our teams, supported by amazing volunteers, have...
- Jan 1, 2019
Njia wanazoweza kutumia watoto kujifunza wanapokuwa nyumbani
NA C4C Hivi sasa ambapo watoto wengi wapo nyumbani badala ya mashuleni ili kuzuia kuenea kwa maambukizi ya Covid19, majukumu ya shule na...
- Jan 1, 2019
Learning Platforms for Children While at Home
by C4C With many children now at home instead if at school as a result of the spread of Covid19, the responsibility of schooling has...
- Jan 1, 2019
Using the Wisdom of the Crowd to Protect East African Children
by Dr Kate McAlpine Violence and maltreatment of children costs East Africa over $20 billion every year and inhibits the region’s...
- Jan 1, 2019
Kuunda jamil ya walinzi wa watoto kwa njia ya mtandao
Na Njeri Omesa Jamii ya wana Citizens4Change imejikita katika kushirkiana na watu katika jamii, Tunaamini kwamba ikiwa kila mtoto atakuwa...
- Jan 1, 2019
The Unintended Consequences of Trying to be a ‘Good Parent’
by C4C At Citizens4Change we recognize that the love and care of a family is one of the most fundamental factors for a positive, safe and...
- Jan 1, 2019
Our Cities: Source of Protection or Risk to Children?
by Raphael Dennis Cities are becoming home to a growing proportion of Africa’s children. Already one in four lives in an urban centre,...
- Jan 1, 2019
Building a Community of Child Protectors Online
by Njeri Omesa The Citizens 4 Change Community has its roots in interaction with members of the community. We believe that if every child...
- Dec 1, 2018
Introducing New Protective Norms for Parents and Caregivers Raising Children
by Njeri Omesa The background Save the Children in Tanzania, (STC) through funds from Comic Relief and with support from Save the...
- Apr 21, 2017
Learning from Using Tech at the Intersection of Child Protection and Good Governance
by dr kate mcalpine CCR — WORKS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN. CCR is a social enterprise that offers “boutique child protection...
- Feb 9, 2017
“Trust the process” — Talking about Child Protection in Kirua Vunjo Kusini, Tanzania
by dr kate mcalpine This blog was first posted on the Community Child Protection Exchange. The room was silent at the end of the short...
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