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An opportunity for multiply disadvantaged children, who are stressed out due to severe poverty, learning difficulties or family issues and thus under-performing (socially, scholastically and behaviorally); to get away from the stresses, learn to self calm,regulate mood swings,access food and fun.
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Situation
Our Drama Summer camp designed to offer respite,fun childhood experiences and teach coping skills,and self expression to 120 children and 15 young volunteers grappling with difficult home backgrounds exacerbated by poverty.These environmental stress adversely affect our users ability to function at best. 40% of these children were referred to us and signposted at risk,due to poor school attendance, history of misbehavior,social isolation,technology attachmen as a result of poverty & home stress.
Solution
DMC will give children a safe space,where play is supervised,where they access nutritious meals in absences of school meals,and opportunity to build life,sporting,emotional skills and resilience DMC is the opportunity to social skills and relationships.In our society, much “socializing” among adolescents and teens is done over social media.At camp,kids are forming relationships and practicing social skills face2face.Drama will help kids find their voice,regulate moods,build confidence and shine
