Tostan [to 19 April 2014]

April 18, 2014
Communities gather for an intervillage meeting to promote the abandonment of violence against all children in the Somone, Senegal
13 communities from the department of Thiès gathered in the Somone, Senegal on April 10 for an intervillage meeting to discuss violence against children in school establishments and in their communities. Each of these communities had previously participated in Tostan’s nonformal education program as well as the Reinforcement of Parental Practices (RPP) module focused on improving early child development. This gathering followed the interzonal meeting that took place on March 23-24 in the Kaolack region to prepare communities for a public declaration to abandon violence against all children in schools and communities….

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Tostan ‏@Tostan Apr 15
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