Programme Description
The purpose of the Parenting 4 Life programme is to ensure the provision of services and effective support to families needed to provide nurturing care within the Nurturing Care Framework for children. This helps children to not only survive but be protected, develop totheir full potential and participate in decisions that affect them.
South Africa – Rest of Africa
The P4L programme aims to strengthen the skills of parents but also the whole family
through different steps. Each family’s unique needs will be assessed and addressed by either GCF or other relevant services to which we refer them.
The programme also includes P4L training for parents, which is an active learning experience, designed to expand their knowledge and skills. It consists of various learning methods, including theory, group work, discussions, role-plays, and individual activities. The establishment of family support groups will further parents’ development and enhance child protection within communities. These groups are encouraged to become independent advocates for community child protection.
Problem Statement
requires the realisation of their collective rights and that the primary responsibility to
provide these rights (framed as nurturing care) falls on parents and families who should be supported by a range of service providers. The reality is, however, that this critical support is, to a large extent, not available.
Ensuring that all vulnerable children live with caring families that provide the nurturing care they need, together with the early identification and provision of appropriate support to families caring for children at risk are the most cost-effective and efficient interventions for equalising and optimising the care, protection and development rights and opportunities of vulnerable children.
Target Group
This programme is for vulnerable families with one or more children aged 0 – 18 years.