SANA'A, Sep. 02 (Saba) - Save the Children has established Child Friendly spaces for children affected by the Saada conflict in Amran, Hajjah and Sa'ada city, the organization said on Wednesday in a press release.Country Director of Save the Children Andrew Moore called on the all parties to allow access for humanitarian actors to the war affected population.
Moore, who visited some of the child friendly spaces, said that the regular activities in the child friendly spaces are already making a difference for the children and their families.
In these child friendly spaces, children can participate in activities that are fun, provides them with new skills in order to protect themselves and that brings back some regularity in their lives.
On the other hand, Save the Children launched on Wednesday a three-day workshop for young people from Amran who want to support displaced children on a voluntary basis.
About 33 young people from youth organizations and governmental organizations took part in the workshop that aims to provide them with skills to be able to work with conflict affected children.
The workshop will conclude with a day of implementing activities with displaced children aiming at strengthening their self esteem and resilience in order to face their current difficult situation.
Save the Children takes a lead role in the Yemen emergency response with a focus on child protection and education. This aims at supporting all children affected by conflict, to have access to protection mechanisms including child friendly spaces and access to quality education.
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