Dealing with setbacks is an inevitable part of life. But for many of the children at Harun Ghani Education Fund, the loss of a parent due to incarceration because of drugs can take a toll on a child’s emotional and physical well-being.

For a young child, the news of his/her parent not being able to come home can cause feelings of confusion, fear, and anxiety.

Studies have shown that children of incarcerated parents are an extremely vulnerable and are much more likely to have behavioural problems and physical and mental health conditions.

But we can help support these children.

“When the world feels scary, cultivating hope is an act of resilience.” – Dr Erin Lynn Raab

In a concerted bid to provide support and needs of children of drug-affected families, we have designed a programme (Resilience @ Explorers) to build resilience in children from drug affected families. Kowabunga! Global Pte Ltd will be sponsoring 30% of the programme, but we need your help.

The Resilience @ Explorers Programme is an outdoor learning experiences (2.5h each) for children to learn, play and imagine through nature! Led and facilitated by trained Forest School Leaders, children will learn 21st Century Skills, resilience and Social Emotional Learning in the great outdoors.

Participants: Primary School Children from HGEF

Duration / Frequency: 2.5hrs per session x 10 sessions, every Sunday, 9am – 1130am, commencing Sunday, 9 October 2022.

Programme Structure:

Skills that children will be taught:

• Social-emotional competencies (3 sessions)
• Planning, Time Management and Goal setting (3 sessions)
• Problem Solving Skills and Coping Strategies (4 sessions)

Throughout the programme, children will practice:

• Mindfulness
• Gratitude / Gratefulness
• 21st century skills