Helping children in need through 'chatting' online
$10 — Lower costs online$18 — To help a child by phone$36 — To help two children by phoneSummaryCHI supports child helplines with developing an online counselling system. Children in need of care and protection will chat with counsellors online. 4 helplines globally will be able to participate.Project Needs and BeneficiariesChildren are spending an increasing amount of time online. Child helplines will respond to this by having their services available to children online. If the child has a problem, he or she no longer has to call.ActivitiesThe pilot phase of this project was in 2008. From 2009 CHI will replicate this project for several other child helplines.1)Expert training with child helpline management2)Development of the website3)Expert training with counsellorsPotential Long Term ImpactChildren will have more access to the help given by child helplines and more children will be in reach of these services.Project MessageOnline counseling will be primarily directed at the youth of Aruba, but we can not and will not disappoint youngsters from other countries who approach our organization for help. - Errol, FTPH child helpline, Aruba, ManagerProject Sponsor: Child Helpline International (CHI)Theme: Human Rights | Location: NetherlandsFunding to Date: $0 | Need:$38,000Project #2318 on GlobalGiving.com
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