Procuring supplies for children
Recreation kit
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| © UNICEF Solomon Islands/2007 |
| Tsunami-affected children in the western Solomon Islands gather around a recreation kit provided by UNICEF to help restore a sense of normalcy in their lives. |
It is now widely appreciated that sport is an effective trauma therapy for children displaced by war and natural disasters. The Recreation Kit is designed to provide that therapy, as a result of experience gained during several emergencies. The kit is suitable for up to 90 children, who can participate in team sports and games under the guidance of a teacher. It includes balls for several types of games, coloured tunics for different teams and a measuring tape for marking play areas and a whistle and scoring slate. Following a gender analysis of the kit, and in light of UNICEF's priority of girls' education, additional items aimed at encouraging physical activity and sport amongst girls have also been added.
The selection of play materials stocked in the Supply Division warehouse has been reduced considerably, as more good-quality toys have become available at the local level. A limited number of play materials are stocked for emergency purposes, but the Division's technical experts have identified a number regional sources of imaginative play materials for young children, that can be utilized when a need arises.
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