Grannies currently receiving stipends, training, and support
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Orphanges currently benefitting from the granny program
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of children that showed developmental improvement within 6 months
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为何要推行“老奶奶计划”?
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.
How it works
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.
奶奶计划改变生活
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.
“我可以写上好几页来描述我们的 Gogo Beryl 对我们可爱的 Levi 的影响。她在 Levi 七个月大的时候就开始见到他,并开始带他去做物理治疗。治疗师教她如何和 Levi 一起做运动,她也照做了。我有儿科物理治疗的背景,我知道,如果没有她的干预和与 Levi 一起完成运动的奉献精神,当我们去领养 Levi 时,他不会那么强壮。他和他的 Gogo 建立了牢固的联系 - 她向他展示了爱是什么,这种依恋已经很好地转移到了我们家。”