ANPPCAN Zimbabwe

Current Programmes

ANPPCAN is currently running programs in over 22 different African countries.  Regionally ANPPCAN Zimbawe is part of a Personnel Exchange Program, funded by Fredskorpset of Norway. This Program aimed to build capacity within ANPPCAN by facilitation the sharing of best practices and experiences, it involves the exchange of staff between ANPPCAN Chapters, with each Chapter getting the opportunity to send and receive participants for teh period of one year.  Since the inception of the programme in 2003, ANPPCAN Zimbawe has had the honour of sending and receiving fron Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria and most recently Zambia.

In Zimbabwe ANPPCAN  has established structures in 6 zones and has activities in Chiredzi, Marange, Snake Park, Umzingwane (Matebeleland South) , Jerera and Harare.

Child Protection Programs at ANPPCAN Zimbabwe Office aim to fosterlong-term joint action program of government departments and non-governmental organizations to deal with issues of the promotion and protection of children's rights, civil education on these issues and the implementation of child friendly legislation, policy and service provision.

Child Labour Program

Child Labour is an area of major concern in child protection as child work is culturally part of children's socialization and so drawing the line betweeen child work and child labour is critical to the protection of children's rights to education, play, health care, fair wages and development in general. ANPPCAN is an arm of the Coalition Against Child Labor in Zimbawe (CACLAZ), which comprises the Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ) and the General Plantation Workers Association of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ). The program aims to make Zimbabwe a Child Labor Free Zone, withdrawing children from work and re-intergrating into school former child labourers as is their right and also so that their capacity is build a brighter future allowing them to become productive citizens of Zimbabwe.

Male involvement

ANPPCAN Zimbabwe has partnered with the African Fathers Initiative to positively engage men in child protection. One of the first fruits of this partnership is a TV talkshow on fatherhood and its effect of children through the lack or availability of it thereof. The talkshow will provide a platform for discussion on the positive role of men as nurtures and socialization agents and not just as providers and disciplinarians. Watch this website for more on this development. 2010 will see ANPPCANZimbabwe bring male involvement to all child protection programming because men have before now largely been left out and yet they are also parents and guardians and account for a large number of child abusers. Men too have the right and responsibility to be involved in the prevention of child abuse and protection of children's rights.

Child participation in programming

2010 will also see intensified mainstreaming of child participation into our programming, engaging all children including child parliamentarians. Child participation has always been a major component of all our child protection programming, now there will be intensified capacity  building of young persons so they advocate for themselves for the protection of rights of orphans and other vulnerable children in Zimbabwe. It is a direct and practical approach to attaining child rights.

 Improving child protection systems

ANPPCAN Zimbabwe strives to enable and empower programs already making a difference in the lives of young people especially at grass roots level. We are consultatnt trainers on child protection for civil society organisation of all sizes. We also train on HIV and AIDS, Sexuality and Reproductive Health, Gender. If you would like more information on the activities of ANPPCAN in this matter; please contact us.