Child-friendly places

What are child-friendly places and offers?

Child-friendly places and offers are part of the protection concept for children in need and crisis situations. They offer a safe, protected place in which a stimulating and supportive environment is created, which gives children a certain degree of normalcy and continuity through structured play, leisure and learning activities. The aim is to stabilize children who have experienced conflicts or disasters and have had to flee, to strengthen their psychosocial well-being and to promote their resilience. Child-friendly places and offers are managed in a participatory manner and used to mobilize the community to guarantee the children’s right to protection, to play and to learn.