Orphans and Vulnerable Children - CRIN

For this activity you will need:

 Flipchart and markers

 Copies of Handout 2

To facilitate this activity:

1 Introduce the topic by asking participants to brainstorm what immunisationmeans.

Summarise the definition for the group. Then highlight the importance of immunisation for

children. Discuss with participants the cultural myths and beliefs that hinder children from being

taken to be immunised.

2 Ask volunteers to demonstrate through a role-play the different categories of people who are

required to be immunised. For example, the different immunisations for children and pregnant

mothers. Summarise and conclude by referring to your trainer reference for Activity 2.

3 Hand out copies of Handout 2 to participants. Divide participants into nine groups representing

each of the immunisable diseases in children. Ask members of the groups to discuss the

immunisation of a child for the particular disease assigned to the group. Describe the symptoms

of that disease if not immunised – describing cases of children they have witnessed in their

communities. You may need to do some research on these diseases first, before embarking

on this part of the activity. It may be that some of these diseases are not commonly known in

the area where this training is taking place.

Alternatively, you could ask participants to choose which diseases they want to discuss in their

groups, based on the list in your facilitator’s notes.

4 The groups present in plenary. Discuss the inputs and

and ask volunteers from the whole group to supplement

information where necessary. Ask participants to discuss

what problems such effects have on a child, family and

community. Summarise and conclude.

5 If time permits, ask participants to share what each of

them can do to help families to complete their children’s

immunisation for one year. Again, ask volunteers to share

their ideas with the group. Supplement as necessary with

you facilitator’s notes.

45 minutes

(^242) Unit 2, Module 3 Guide to Mobilising and Strengthening Community-Led Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children