Save the Children sets up friendly spaces for Saada children

SANA'A, Sep. 02 (Saba) - Save the Children has established Child Friendly spaces for children affected by the Saada conflict in Amran, Hajjah and Saada 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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