Providing one-on-one attention, care, and love to the world’s most vulnerable of children.
Sin una interacción humana amorosa, los niños que viven en orfanatos pueden perder un mes de crecimiento lineal por cada tres meses que pasan bajo cuidado institucionalizado.
Spence-Chapin creó el Granny Program en 1998 para abordar este problema y mejorar las vidas de los niños vulnerables en todo el mundo. El programa trae cuidadores cariñosos, o “abuelitas”, para ayudar a los niños con los que trabajan a superar retrasos significativos en el desarrollo, aprender lo que es confiar y amar, y recibir la atención y el cuidado que merecen.
Spence-Chapin is currently running Granny Programs in Colombia, Ghana, and South Africa.
El Granny Program solo puede operar y expandirse gracias a la generosidad de nuestros seguidores.
More than 5 million children around the world reside in orphanages. The majority of these children have been exposed to significant trauma, neglect, violence, and loss in their short lives. When they arrive at an institution, the group environment and lack of resources too often mean that they become deprived of consistent, nurturing human interaction. Without someone in their corner to advocate for their needs, and provide them with nurture and support, children experience lifelong detrimental effects, including developmental delays, challenges with healthy attachment, and struggle with mental health. The Granny Program is there to change that.
The Granny Program utilizes a simple yet effective model to create profound change in the life of children residing in institutionalized care. The Granny Program model screens, selects, and trains “Grannies” from the local community to visit individually with their assigned children five days a week with a focus on speech and language development, motor skills enhancement, and relationship attachment skills building. Grannies receive extensive training in general child care, secure attachment, bonding, supporting a child who has experienced loss or trauma, and play therapy models. Unlike traditional volunteer models, Grannies are paired with their child long-term, often for their duration in the children’s home.
Over 90% of children experience marked improvements in their developmental milestones and emotional and mental health within six months of being paired with a Granny. Children who were significantly behind in learning to speak, walk, or write, begin communicating, take their first steps, and hold their crayon with confidence. Those who had been labeled “problem children,” who exhibited emotional outbursts begin to play well with their peers, communicate their needs and feelings, and learn tools to help them manage their emotions. The Grannies also experience profound transformation, feeling a renewed sense of purpose, and gaining skills and knowledge that they share with their families and communities.
Sea un héroe para un niño ofreciéndole un programa para abuelas. Spence-Chapin necesita su ayuda para ampliar este programa que cambia vidas. Puedes ayudar!
La iniciativa Step Up empodera a los niños en cuidado institucional permitiéndoles elegir su propio par de zapatos y mochilas para la vuelta al cole cada año.
Project Play es un programa dedicado a construir nuevas áreas de juegos al aire libre estructuradas y a brindar regalos de cumpleaños y festivos para niños bajo cuidado institucional.
Conozca las iniciativas nacionales e internacionales de Spence-Chapin destinadas a brindar ayuda humanitaria específica y soluciones sostenibles para abordar las necesidades de la comunidad en todo el mundo.
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