Child to Child Resource Centre

"Alforja Educativa"  (The Educational knapsack ) Part 1 analysis the problem of bacterial resistance from an integrative and multilateral perspective, starting from the understanding of the microbial world and its role in the human and planet life. This volume is part of the Educational Saddlebag "School Health and Microbial World", it contains topics: Food for Life, Air, Water

"Alforja Educativa"  (The Educational knapsack) Part 2 intends to broaden the understanding of human life as one of the interconnected threads with the other elements of nature, conceived as a living being that engenders, feeds, purifies and protects life. Part 2 contains the topics: Sumak Kawsay, Bacterial World, Proper Use of Antibiotics.

Alforja INGLES - The Educational knapsack ( English version)

La Alforja, a proposal to link boys and girls with the microbial world, and learn about the problem of resistance to antibiotics, understanding the intertwining of infinite vital relationships that exist in nature, and of which the human being is only one part. In the formal educational program,  its approach can be articulated transversally within the school curriculum or incorporated into community learning spaces.  

Ce Livre des Ressources a été publié en 1992 et a été traduit en 31 langues puis réédité en 2007 pour y inclure de nouveaux modules – “Jouer avec les jeunes enfants” et “Comment le VIH et le SIDA affectent la vie des enfants”. Il est constitué de neufs modules d’activités, chacun proposant plusieurs feuilles d’activités originales qui détaillent étape par étape le processus d’enseignement et d’apprentissage. Il promeut une approche Enfant à Enfant; il s’agit d’enseigner les questions de santé en encourageant la participation active des enfants dans le processus d’enseignement, afin qu’ils pratiquent ce qu’ils apprennent.

Este manual é dirigido para o uso de qualquer pessoa interessada em iniciar um projeto CtC.CtC é uma abordagem para promover saúde e desenvolvimento comunitário conduzida por crianças. Se baseia na crença de que crianças podem ser ativamente envolvidas em suas comunidades e na solução de problemas comunitários. 

Incluindo fichas de atividades sobre pneumonia e malária.

Toolkits developed for Child to Child School Health Promotion programme in India (SEHAT) on a range of health topics. 

In East Africa, Ace Africa is the largest implementer of the Child to Child methodology and a key organisation working to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. In particular, the creation of Ace Child to Child clubs has been an innovative way of enabling young people to support each other in coping with challenges.

• Agriculture and Nutritions Mentors Training Manual
• Agriculture and Nutrition Training manual
• Child Welfare Mentors Training manual
• Child to Child HIV AIDS Training Manual
• Child to Child Training manual

The Child-to-Child approach within Children for Health links children's learning with taking action to promote the health, wellbeing and development of themselves, their families and their communities. This book incorporates practical ways to design, implement and monitor school health programmes.

This booklet offers information and activities for teaching children and adolescents about Sexual Health, HIV and aids. 

Each of these storybooks deals with a different health topic. They are intended to support science, social studies, and environmental science, home economics or health science curricula and of course, English language! Each book has been written by an experienced educationalist in conjunction with a team of health and language specialists

• Abdul and Seri – and how children with diarrhoea need liquid just as a flower needs water

• Bad Medicine – and why you should never monkey about with drugs without asking a health worker

• Basim and Bloog – and why sometimes it is time to clean up

• Cricket Land – and why playing too near the road could make you OUT for life

• The Day The Earth Shook – and how children helped each other and the whole community after it had happened

• Dirty Water – and how children can look after their health through their choice of water

• Fatima Gregoire and the Others – learning the real truth about HIV/AIDS from someone who has the virus himself and has learned to think positively

• Filthy The Fly – and why he fears children

• Half Size Health Workers – and how a young man called ‘the beard’ helped some twelve-year old ‘freedom fighters for health’ show the adults how to promote their rights

• The Hare’s Revenge – and how to keep wells clean; what makes them dirty and dangerous

• How Newport School Got Greener – thanks to help from some children and their parents

• I Had A Flower – water for life

• Jumpy the Germ – and how the flu works

• The Killers’ Committee – and why Mr Polio and his friends fear the older children who tell everyone about immunisation

• The Lion Has Fever – and how the clever partridges saved his life by keeping him cool and giving him the right drinks

• The Little Girl On The Step – and how Julio and Marta made friends with her and made sure she did well at school before she even got there

• The Market Dentist – and what happens if you don’t look after your teeth properly

• Not Just A Cold – and how Andrew saved the life of his baby sister because he knew the ‘signs’

• Old Chicken Eyes – and why not eating fruit and vegetables can seriously affect your chances of catching your dinner

• The Prince Who Smelled Smoky – and why it isn’t really cool to start puffing without thinking first

• Sam and Dina – and how looking after my little sister made me a star

• The Song Competition – and why you need to treat lice, not pretend you do not have them

• Soonam Is Hungry – what happens when she bites you, what to do then and how to stop her from spending malaria

• Uncle George Feeds His Baby – how he wanted the best food for her and, in the end, listened to what the children learnt in school

• Wally the Worm – and why we should all give him the red card

• Zzzizi Drinks Blood – and how malaria happens

The Child to Child initiative was a three-year programme initiated by the Community Health South London (CHSL) Trust in 2000, funded by Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Action Zone (HAZ). It was set up to develop and promote the use of Child to Child within the local area, providing professionals with the skills they needed to work in partnership to support 9-12 year old children to conduct projects to improve the health of their community.