In the local community
Working in Kenya, we are always mindful that we may have different cultural experiences and understanding.
We always try and work alongside, to enhance the connection and understanding of children and families in the community.
It is with that in mind that we embrace the principles of therapeutic parenting. This approach focuses on relationships and repairs of some of the complex traumas families need to recover from.
All our staff at Rafiki Mwema are Kenyan and they undergo intense and repeated training around how to build relationships with children who do not trust. They are not trained therapists, but they are trained to therapeutically parent. This allows us as an organisation to continue to be connected and professional with some of the most traumatised children on the planet.
Helping the community to understand and connect to their children is at the heart of Rafiki Mwema, and will allow this model to flourish and have a wider impact for traumatised children.
Read more about what we’ve achieved in the local community, including Kenya’s first video link!
