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'KONPAL'
means a newly sprouted bud. Small, tender, delicate,
yet capable of becoming a flower, a leaf or a branch.
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KONPAL Child Abuse Prevention Society is an NGO
working against all form of child abuse. It comprises child rights
activists who share the common vision of a society free of child
abuse, with zero tolerance against child sexual abuse and commercial
sexual exploitation, involvement of children in hazardous occupation,
armed conflicts and violence. The members are professionals from
different fields who are concerned with therising incidence of
abuse against children. The group is fighting for the rights of
children and against all forms of abuse, neglect, maltreatment
and exploitation of children.
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Who We're & What We're Doing |
KONPAL Child Abuse Prevention Society is a group of professionals
concerned with the rising incidence of abuse against children.
The group is fighting for the rights of children and against
all forms of abuse.
It works in close collaboration with the Child Rights Committee
of Pakistan Paediatric Association (CRC, PPA) and other NGOs
working on the same issue. The group shares the common....... |
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What's Important for You to Know |
YOU, as a person, have the right to maintain boundaries
that will help prevent or stop sexual abuse, assault, violence,
and harassment.
You must understand that no one should coerce, abuse, or assault
another person. It is your obligation to make the children
under your control, or influence, understand in a....... |
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Our Activities |
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Activities of Konpal Against Child Abuse in 2011
~ National Children Day programme at Civil Hospital Karachi
~ Inaugural of Children learning and recreation centre set up by Konpal
~ Awareness raising Programme for children of Army public school
~ Workshop for Mothers on Child Care and Protection
~ OSPITAL CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE (HCPC)
~ Notification of Hospital Child Protection Committee and appointment of Medical social Officers
~ Konpal helped in the formation of HCPC at Sindh Govt Saudabad Hospital This was the eighth HCPC formed in Sindh with the efforts of Konpal
~ Emergency Meeting of HCPC at Civil hospital was held on 31st.March 2011 to discuss a case of sexual abuse and corporal punishment
~ Two days training workshop on child protection and early detection and case management of child abuse for health care providers on 22nd and 23rd June 2011.Twenty two HCP participated
~ Summer camp organized for children from 27th June to 2nd July 2o11 at the Children ward, Civil Hospital Karachi
~ "A Fun Day with Special Children" on 29th July 2011 at Dar ul Sukun, Kashmir Rroad, Karachi
~ Participated in "Mental Health Camp" at Institute of Clinical Psychology (ICP) Karachi on the occasion of "Mental Health Day" held on Oct 13, 2011
~ Celebrated Eid Mela with SOS Children at SOS Village on Nov 06, 2011
~ Organized Seminar on "Psycho-social Assessment of Children and their Families in Pediatric Practice" at Arag Auditorium, DUHS on Nov 14, 2011
~ Walk on Universal Children Day at Mazar-e-Quaid on Nov 20, 2011
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Activities of Konpal Against Child Abuse in 2010
~ Seminar on Nutritional Neglect
~ Workshop for Teachers on Child Abuse and Neglect at City School
~ Workshop for Mother's on Child Care and Protection
~ Celebration of 5 Years of Konpal
~ Visit of Konpal Team to the Flood Affected Areas
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Activities of Konpal Against Child Abuse in 2009
~ Two Day Training Workshop on Child Protection
~ Fun Fair Mela at SOS Village, Malir
~ Medical Camp at west coastal areas.
~ Independence Day celebration with Hospital & SOS children
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Activities of Konpal Against Child Abuse in 2008
~ Two Day Training Workshop on Child Protection
~ Children Day Celebration
~ Hospital Child Protection Committee
~ Formation of HCPC in other Hospitals of Karachi & Sindh
~ Awareness Raising Seminar for Teachers & Parents
~ Awareness Raising Programme on Radio & TV
~ Konpal Children Club
~ 9th National Paediatric Conference
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Activities of Konpal Against Child Abuse in 2007
~ Meeting of PPA, CRC/Konpal/HCPC
~ Eight Two Days Training Workshops
~ Two One Day Orientation Workshops
~ Walk Against Child Abuse
~ Seminar for Parents on Child Rights & Abuse
~ Hospital Child Protection Committee
~ Programmes on Radio & Television
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Our Objectives
1. To create awareness regarding all forms of child abuse through awareness seminars, conferences, workshops, interactive/open forum discussions.
2. To launch an awareness/advocacy campaign against child abuse through mass media.
3. To involve parents, caretakers, healthcare providers, law-enforcing authorities and other stakeholders in prevention of, and care of the victims of, child abuse.
4. To involve decision-makers in the community in prevention/rehabilitation of affected children.
5. To involve affected children in rehabilitation programmes.
6. To help rehabilitate child victims of abuse and their families.
7. To provide medical and psychiatric treatment/counseling to the affected children.
8. To establish a special cell in the major hospitals for providing advocacy/counseling/rehabilitation of victims of child abuse.
9. To establish a model rehabilitation centre.
10. To assist and provide legal support.
11. To conduct and promote fact-finding research on child abuse.
12. To launch and maintain an interactive website and publish a newsletter both in electronic and print media for public education and awareness regarding child abuse.
13. To interact with other organizations having a similar agenda in order to benefit from each others experience.
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