Orphans and Vulnerable Children - CRIN

Activity 1: The Different Needs of Children

In this activity, you will:

 Discuss the different kinds of needs that children have

Facilitator’s notes:

Children have many different needs as they grow up and develop. In this topic, participants will
be given a wholistic view of children’s needs, as outlined below. The different areas of a child’s
needs will be elaborated on further as the training course proceeds.

Physical

needs

Spiritual

needs

Social

needs

Emotional

needs

Spiritual needs:

 Faith and prayer

 Sense of hope for future

 Sense of moral life

Emotional needs:

 Love

 Acceptance

 Care

 Being appreciated

Physical needs:

 Clothing

 Food

 Shelter

 Medical care

 Protection

Social needs:

 Schooling

 Play / leisure

 Friends / relationships

Activity 1

For this activity you will need:

 Flipchart and markers

 Copies of Handout 1

To facilitate this activity:

1 Divide the participants into four groups – one group representing physical needs, one group
social needs, one group emotional needsand the last group the spiritual needsof a child.
Ask each group to come up with a list of needs that all children have, in their particular category.

2 Once they have come up with ideas, each group should select one idea for a role-play.
Allow a few minutes for participants to practise their roles.

45 minutes

Guide to Mobilising and Strengthening Community-Led Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Unit 2, Module 2^149