The following schools were targeted: Phoenix Secondary School, Phoenix Emethweni Primary School, Durban Siphosethu Primary School, Durban Ferndale Combined School, Durban Dududu Primary School, Scottsburg Dabulisizwe Higher Primary School Mklomenol Primary School Hlengisizwe Primary School Celebuhle Primary School
Challenges: All childrenâ€&#x;s institutions were initially contacted in order to participate in the programme, but only the above responded positively. Challenges pertaining to participation of institutions currently involved in the programme, were: Transport as institutions were unable to bring the boys to group sessions more than once a week. Group sessions could only be conducted after normal school hours, provided they did not interfere with other arrangements made by the childrenâ€&#x;s home such as remedial classes, physiotherapy and other medical appointments. Institutions were reluctant to bring boys to therapy during examination periods and this impacted on the continuity of the therapy process. During school holidays, boys from institutions were sent on holiday placements and this had a negative impact on the group process. Training was initiated with two childrenâ€&#x;s institutions at their premises, but further training was offered at Childline KZN for all institutions. Managements at the institutions were advised to nominate key personnel to attend the training. These individuals would then be responsible for filtering the training through to the rest of the staff at the institutions. Who we helped: A young boy who lives in a one room RDP house with his alcoholic, unemployed mother and an older brother who is also unemployed and irresponsible was referred to our offices after he allegedly raped two small children. He did not realize the impact of his act on the victims as well as the consequences of his behaviour. He has never had any sound relationship with his father and, as a result, wanted to drop out of school and associate with boys who had a negative influence on his behaviour in order to boost his self esteem. Another reason he 54