What We Aspire
As a local organisation that works with children who don't have opportunities, marginalized, who have lost parental care, or who are at any risk, we see far too many cases of child abuse and neglect. Child abuse is widespread and persistent, exacerbated by poverty and, in some cases, legitimised through harmful cultural practices such as corporal punishment. Child abuse is a taboo subject in many cultures and is underreported. Happy Souls Foundation does not tolerate any form of child abuse, exploitation, neglect or violation of a child’s privacy and rights. We are committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment for every child we reach through our programmes. We work in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children . Our Child Protection Policy focuses on four key action areas: awareness, prevention, reporting and responding . We place special emphasis on awareness and preven