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World Social Work Day 18 March

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Human Rights: Girls starting school in Hunza, N. Pakistan

CHILDRENS RIGHTS

Grenada National Coalition on the Rights of the child

St. George’s, Grenada

Protecting Children in Grenada, Caribbean

Mrs Ann Greaves, Chairperson at Grenadan National Coalition on

the Rights of the Child

Natalie on the march

EQUALITY: WOMENS DAY, CHIPATA, ZAMBIA

Police dancing on Women’s Day

Police supporting Women’s Day

EQUALITYZambia – Anti Gender Based Violence Act 2011The launch of the Good Husband CampaignChisomo staff give support during the parade, speeches and drama group. They also provide counselling and HIV testing.

SOCIAL JUSTICEThe vision of Chisomo Community Programme in Zambia:

A self-reliant community free from poverty and the threat of HIV and Aids.

Working on the Children’s Code Bill 2013 to developing better child protection by changing the law and promoting awareness.

UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITYFaith & beliefs

Young Buddist Monks in Laos

Children in Northern Laos

FAMILY: Three generations in Northern Pakistan

GROUPSThe big picnic in Peckham,

LB Southwark

Dulcimer Group in Berea, Kentucky, US.

SUPPORTING VULNERABLE GROUPSPAMs House

Project for Adolescent MothersGrenada, Caribbean

Ms Melisse Ogilvie, Clinical Manager, Child Protection Authority

Mrs Ann Greaves & Mrs Alva Lawrence

Protecting Children in Grenada Child Protection staff in Grenada

PREVENTING HARM & NEGLECT

PREVENTING ABUSE PROTECTING CHILDREN

THE BREAKFAST CLUBAREA 11 MALAWI

BreakfastTeeth cleaningPlate washing

Support for young people in Washington, USA .

COMMUNITY

Food bank in Washington, US

East Coast Haidan Indians in traditional canoe, Canada

Groups of volunteer caregivers working with people living with HIV

SUPPORTING PEOPLENear Chipata, Zambia

ENGAGEMENT: The Karakorum Highway, Northern Pakistan

RELATIONSHIPS

THE SHOE TREE

On America’s loneliest highway in the middle of Nevada, the pairs of shoes in the tree symbolise emotional bonds between people.

The workshop

Natalie and Stanley from Disacare, Zambia

Finished product

A business run by people with disabilities.

PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE

Learning to walk in rural Laos

RAISING AWARENESSZambian Agency for People with

DisabilitiesDisabilities Mainstreaming Workshop

Workshop on assessing the needs of children and foster carers

Siavonga, Zambia

An internationally recognised profession

Natalie Wright is a Social Worker in LB Southwark and currently on 2-year career break working with VSO in Zambia as a Child Protection Advisor.

Celia Parker is the Principal Social Worker for Children & Families in LB Southwark and recently visited Grenada to facilitate a multi-disciplinary conference on working in partnership to protect children. She also enjoys international cycle touring.

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