LSCI and the UN Child LSCI and the UN Child Rights Convention Rights Convention

By LSCI Senior Trainer Stein Lied - NorwayBy LSCI Senior Trainer Stein Lied - Norway

The six stages in LSCI, The six stages in LSCI, adapted and used in an adapted and used in an

emergency situation, with emergency situation, with children affected and children affected and

traumatized by tsunami, traumatized by tsunami, conflict and war in Sri Lankaconflict and war in Sri Lanka

Background of Sri Background of Sri Lanka MissionLanka Mission

Save the children Norway:Save the children Norway:

- The Stand by team- The Stand by team

- 72 hour alert- 72 hour alert

- UN (UNHCR)- UN (UNHCR)

Save the Children in Sri Lanka:Save the Children in Sri Lanka:

Implementation of UN Convention Implementation of UN Convention of child rightsof child rights

Child Protection Child Protection AdvisorAdvisor AdviseAdvise SuperviseSupervise Teach & trainTeach & train Report & evaluateReport & evaluate

Sri LankaSri Lanka

Conflict and WarConflict and War

Conflict & WarConflict & War

Singaleese & TamilsSingaleese & Tamils 1950’s:1950’s: - Change of government - Change of government

- Discrimination- Discrimination 1970’s:1970’s: - Armed conflict- Armed conflict 2002:2002: - Peace Agreement- Peace Agreement 2006:2006: - Escalation of armed - Escalation of armed

conflictconflict

TsunamiTsunami

2004:2004: Tsunami hit east coast of Tsunami hit east coast of SLSL UN, INGO’s and NGO’s started UN, INGO’s and NGO’s started

emergency response and emergency response and humanitarian workhumanitarian work

SCiSL protection team in SCiSL protection team in Vanni (Killinochchi & Vanni (Killinochchi & Mullaitivu DistrictsMullaitivu Districts Children ClubsChildren Clubs Village CommitteesVillage Committees Reconstruction and relocation of villagesReconstruction and relocation of villages Construction of playgroundsConstruction of playgrounds SchoolsSchools Child Soldiers Child Soldiers (prevention & reintegation)(prevention & reintegation) INDP’sINDP’s Authorities (Government, Tamil Tigers)Authorities (Government, Tamil Tigers)

Child Rights Child Rights ProgrammingProgramming

Survival&

Development

Participation

Best interest

Non Discriminatio

The Arial Attack The Arial Attack

450 girls gathered in a camp (former 450 girls gathered in a camp (former children's home) children's home)

Focus on protection in emergency, Focus on protection in emergency, womens awareness.womens awareness.

Camp attacked by airplanesCamp attacked by airplanes 126 killed126 killed 140 severed injured & hospitalized140 severed injured & hospitalized Huge population of children traumatizedHuge population of children traumatized

The Arial AttackThe Arial Attack

Working with Working with traumatized children traumatized children

affected by the air attackaffected by the air attack Training of local SCiSL staff:Training of local SCiSL staff: Basic intro to LSCI - foundationsBasic intro to LSCI - foundations Communication skillsCommunication skills The six LSCI stagesThe six LSCI stages Development of action planDevelopment of action plan

The Action PlanThe Action Plan

Gathering the girls that were Gathering the girls that were directly affected by the air attack directly affected by the air attack (not physically injured)(not physically injured)

Gathering of children indirectly Gathering of children indirectly affected by the air attackaffected by the air attack

Using the six LSCI stagesUsing the six LSCI stages

ActionsActions

Drain off & TimelineDrain off & Timeline

Feelings:Feelings: ShockShock FearsFears Anger Anger HelplessnessHelplessness Sadness Sadness Shame Shame GuiltGuilt

Drain off & TimelineDrain off & Timeline

Effects on behavior:Effects on behavior: Tension (nervousness)Tension (nervousness) Sleep disturbances, dreams & nightmaresSleep disturbances, dreams & nightmares Memories & feelings - FlashbacksMemories & feelings - Flashbacks IrritabilityIrritability DepressionDepression Social WithdrawalSocial Withdrawal Physical SensationsPhysical Sensations

Drain off & TimelineDrain off & Timeline

Behavior:Behavior: Not going to schoolNot going to school Not being with friendsNot being with friends No joyful playing activities No joyful playing activities Being at home staying close to Being at home staying close to

the bunkerthe bunker

The bunkerThe bunker

Central Issue & Central Issue & InnsightInnsight The vital interest:The vital interest: To go to schoolTo go to school To meet with friendsTo meet with friends To interact in the communityTo interact in the community

Central Issue & Insight Central Issue & Insight

Coping with trauma:Coping with trauma: Myth: Children panicMyth: Children panic Children can not look after themselvesChildren can not look after themselves Too much information is badToo much information is bad Children are too young to be affectedChildren are too young to be affected If children don’t crack up they’re not If children don’t crack up they’re not

affectedaffected Communities never recover from Communities never recover from

disasterdisaster

New SkillsNew Skills

Learning how to cope with Learning how to cope with trauma:trauma:

Talk about incidents Talk about incidents Recreational activitiesRecreational activities Safe play areasSafe play areas Role play, play therapy, arts, Role play, play therapy, arts,

music etc.music etc.

Coping with traumaCoping with trauma

Transfer of trainingTransfer of training

Action plan:Action plan: Support each other going to schoolSupport each other going to school Visit injured friends at home and in Visit injured friends at home and in

hospitalshospitals Schedule meetings and play Schedule meetings and play

activities in the community centre activities in the community centre and at Children Clubsand at Children Clubs

Meetings with Village CR Meetings with Village CR CommitteesCommittees

LSCI & Child LSCI & Child ParticipationParticipation LSCI is an excellent method of LSCI is an excellent method of

exercising the children's right to exercising the children's right to participation. Participation participation. Participation transforms the power relations transforms the power relations between children and adults and between children and adults and supports children’s capacity to supports children’s capacity to influence and control their lives.influence and control their lives.

LSCI & CRCLSCI & CRC

According to the UN CRC children According to the UN CRC children have the right to information, to have the right to information, to have the opportunity to express have the opportunity to express views and feelings, to have their views and feelings, to have their voices heard. Participation is a voices heard. Participation is a right, and by using LSCI we are right, and by using LSCI we are helping them exercising this right.helping them exercising this right.

Evaluation of Evaluation of ExperienceExperience When using the LSCI values and When using the LSCI values and

thinking, one involves children and thinking, one involves children and youth in identifying their needs and youth in identifying their needs and issues as well as their strengths, issues as well as their strengths, and support them to express their and support them to express their feelings and opinions in order for feelings and opinions in order for them to take decisions and come them to take decisions and come up with solutions for their best up with solutions for their best interest.interest.

Thank you!Thank you!