No Child Too Far, No Crisis Too Great
Child-friendly spaces (CFS) are safe and welcoming environments created specifically for children living in crisis-affected areas. These spaces serve as a refuge—supporting children to gradually regain a sense of normalcy through structured psychosocial support, informal education, and joyful, engaging activities.
Through these spaces, Child Guardians connects with children and communities to deliver an integrated response that supports healing, learning, and protection.
In many remote regions where protection services are limited or non-existent, our child-friendly spaces offer a lifeline. With the support of trained local community members, we provide children with a secure and stimulating environment tailored to their needs.
Children
welcomed into our child-friendly spaces since 2015
Stand-Alone Spaces
These dedicated centers offer targeted support to children referred through our protection network.
- Community-Based Access Located next to Child Guardians’ offices, these spaces welcome children referred by case management teams or community members.
- Specialized Support & Learning Children receive specialized psychosocial care guided by expert manuals and access remedial education through UNICEF-developed self-learning tools.
Types of Safe Spaces
Child Guardians offers stand-alone, school-embedded, and mobile safe spaces—each tailored to deliver protection, learning, and psychosocial support. These flexible models ensure children are reached wherever they are.
Embedded School-Based Spaces
Child Guardians brings protection and learning closer to children by integrating safe spaces within schools across affected areas.
- Empowering School Staff Child Guardians has embedded 558 child-friendly spaces within local schools. These are managed by educational assembly staff trained and mentored over a six-month period.
- On-Site Child Protection A dedicated child protection officer supervises each space, ensuring children in need are identified and referred to specialized services.
child-friendly spaces within local schools.
Mobile Libraries
A pioneering initiative bringing knowledge, protection, and joy to children in hard-to-reach areas.
- Learning on Wheels Our mobile libraries are vans filled with books and tools that promote education and psychosocial wellbeing.
- Reaching the Unreachable A specialized team travels to remote communities to run activities, raise protection awareness, and refer at-risk children for further support.
Why us!
What Makes Us Stand Out!
For years, Child Guardians has empowered community groups to raise child protection standards within their communities.
- We reach the most vulnerable children, even in the most remote and underserved areas.
- We offer a variety of formats—from fixed centers to mobile outreach—ensuring flexibility and wide coverage.
- Our child-friendly spaces are integrated with protection services, forming a gateway to comprehensive child support.
