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James House offers 24-hour care and protection for children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected. Our Residential Programme can accommodate 15 children between the ages of 7 and 17 at any one time.
Our aim is not only to care for and protect the children and young people in our care, but to bring about real transformation in their lives. This is why we offer various developmental and therapeutic programmes, aimed at helping them deal with the very difficult circumstances of their lives, and equipping them with resilience as well as essential life skills.
Among other services, children benefit from the following:
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Regular counseling by our Social Worker;
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Weekly life skills workshops;
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A homework support programme;
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Therapy through the Red Cross Children’s Hospital (for children who have been severely traumatised);
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Regular outings;
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Holiday programmes;
All our services are guided by an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that is developed for each child. The IDP details the child’s individual strengths and areas of development, as well as interventions necessary to support the child’s development.
The “Circle of Courage” is one of the fundamental tools we employ when working with children and youth from our Residential Care programme. Borrowed from the Native Americans, this unique approach to human development encourages people to inculcate the values of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity.
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