ICS-SP STORIES

Celebrating Mother's Day

As we celebrate mother’s day 2018, we highlight the role of women in leadership through Merceline Anyango Okech, a young woman aged 24 who is one of the beneficiaries of the DREAMS CORE project >>

03 May

Lunch, Learn Program: Reducing Corporal Punishment

In a move to facilitate an end to violence against children in and around the school, ICS -SP Africa, in collaboration with education department and community development department established and strengthened child rights clubs in 18 schools in Tanzania. >>

16 Apr

Children's Participation in Own Protection

Throughout history in Africa, beliefs and way of life have made adults exercise power over children in all aspects and at all levels. This has made children accept this status and their obedience to authority and social order continues to be expected at all levels. >>

08 Mar

Women; Drivers of Economic Growth

In the pursuit for sustainable development, the society; now more than ever, needs growth-oriented and socially inclusive policies that mirror the thirst for equal opportunities for men and women. >>

15 Feb

Skilful Parenting and agribusiness

The environment where children grow up is of major influence on who they become later in life. Children that grow up in a nurturing, caring, safe and stimulating environment will have more chances to develop to their full potential than children who are growing up in a less supporting environments >>

22 Jan

Good parenting as weapon against child labor

In order to put an end to child labor in the cocoa industry in Ivory Coast, ICS-SP will be deploying its training and expertise with regards to parenting. Together with cocoa companies like Mars and Barry Callebaut, the Ivorian government and partner ngo's, we aim to eliminate child labor by 2025. >>

02 Jan

Parenting training in Nepal

The success of the ICS-SP parenting training has not passed unnoticed by other development organisations. Karuna Foundation, an ngo that works in Nepal, has adopted our method. In the past year the first 332 parents have been trained here. >>

17 Oct

Open mindsets and full engagement

The Dutch Caroline Abels, portfolio manager of the Skilful Parenting program, recently traveled to Ivory Coast. Together with colleague Maureen from Kenya she resided in the West-African country for ten days to educate new Skilful Parenting trainers. Dive into her experiences! >>

12 Sep

Combined approach reduces HIV among adolescents

In cooperation with the Dream Innovation Fund and Unicef, we aim to reduce the number of HIV infections among adolescents in rural Kenya and Tanzania significantly. A goal reachable by the implementation of our unique combined approach. >>