Boys’ Club

At the end of 2023 we launched a Boys’ Club. A common theme we have come to realise is that the vast majority of cases in the Girls’ Protection Programme and Safe House are linked to the behaviour and attitude of men towards women. The Boys’ Club is designed to gradually change these attitudes, starting with boys aged 10-15.

The Club works alongside the Girls’ Protection Programme, running each Saturday and every day during the holidays. It provides a safe place for the boys to spend their days when not in school. They do a variety of activities and are encouraged to read, tell stories and take part in other creative skills. Most of them have few or no positive male role models, so the same attitudes towards women persist within the community. Through the Boys’ Club this is gradually changing as it is run by a diligent and kind man who is an excellent role model. We also bring in various other positive male role models to work with the boys in different activities, so that they can learn more positive behaviour. Since it began, they have already begun to change. Their manners have improved, they are polite and helpful and more respectful to their teachers in class. We hope that the Club will have a long term impact of helping to improve the lives of the local women in the future.

If you would like to support the Boys’ Club it would be very much appreciated. £20 a month provides a place for on the programme for a boy. This includes their food, water, some clothing, toiletries, activities, toys and more. If you sponsor a boy, you will receive regular updates and photos.