Guinea-Conakry: programs & priorities

ChildFund Australia's affiliate organisation in Guinea currently assists over 70,00 children and their family members, having only recently established a development program in the country. The growing HIV and AIDS crisis, increasing poverty levels and mounting violence prompted ChildFund in Guinea to implement services in the country.

Children in Guinea are also vulnerable to malnutrition and have limited access to education.

With overwhelming numbers of displaced people now living in tent cities and shanty towns, ChildFund in Guinea will offer access to education, immunisations and child protection for at-risk children. Because of our work in neighbouring Sierra Leone and Liberia, programs in Guinea will have a direct regional impact on ChildFund in Guinea efforts to reduce poverty.

Development in progress

After an extensive study of children's most pressing concerns, ChildFund in Guinea focuses on early childhood development, education and child protection.

Initiatives will help parents learn the best methods for stimulating their children to promote life-long learning. Additional programs will be implemented to monitor the growth and development of younger children.

Programs have also been established to ensure that children are given the opportunity to attend school and receive learning materials.