Summer Camps Protection, Leraning and Fun!

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The MOVE project, implemented by Tdh in three Eastern European countries (Albania, Moldova and Romania), 
is a project for 
vulnerable children
who have mostly been 
victims of physical and emotional abuse, neglect 
and exploitation
and who are living in poor social and economic family conditions. Through 
psychosocial games, 
sport and football fair play events
, all implemented using the “Movement, Games and Sport” methodology 
(MGS), these children find themselves 
more integrated in their neighbourhoods, they increase their self-
confidence, are less aggressive and violent with each other
. 
Only qualified personnel who have been 
trained by Tdh to use the MGS methodology are allowed to use it during the summer camp activities. 
“MOVE guidelines” are available upon request.
A summer camp Working Group prepares for summer camps, 2011
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SUMMER CAMPS GUIDELINE
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Ensuring that as a crucial collabourative effort between the CPU, children 
and camp personnel, a mechanism is in place to address all issues, especially 
those relating to child protection and safety.
 
Secure an internal mechanism for continuously monitoring the progress 
of camp. 
 
Carry out periodic assessments of camp activities’ impacts on the children 
and adults.
2.1 Partners and Building Partnerships
The process of successfully planning, organizing and implementing summer camps 
requires the collabouration of a broad range of partners. In this context, the CPU 
of the municipality or the commune may refer to its existing partners, various local 
organizations and service providers, public and non-public actors, to secure the 
necessary support for initiating a summer camp. Ideal partners are organizations 
primarily interested on issues of children and whose work relates directly to them.
Based on past experiences, ideal partners can be: Local Government Unit, the Regional 
Education Directorate, local non-profit associations or community residential centers 
including those working for women’s and Roma population rights, various cultural 
institutions, Residential Institutions (including Orphanages), Community Advisory 
Groups, Student Government Bodies, Day-care Centers for Children, Schools, 
Kindergartens, and local business (to act as sponsors). Any partnership should be 
formalised by having each party sign a cooperation or understanding agreement which 
clearly expresses the commitment, roles and responsibilities of each partner.