raPcan’s key activities include training programmes, legislative changes, curriculum
changes and direct support for child witnesses. training programmes on the prevention of
sexual abuse, reproductive health, and human rights are organized for adults and children.
the organization disseminates informative materials related to Hiv and aiDS, lobbies and
conducts advocacy campaigns among policy makers as part of its work towards changes in
legislation and society’s treatment of children. a child witness programme is organized to
help children who have decided to give testimony, providing counselling and support as
the child goes through the court procedures. Work with the Ministry of education seeks to
influence curriculum changes to include issues of child abuse. raPcan runs a well-maintained resource centre with materials on child abuse and regularly produces resource materials for educational purposes.
raPcan’s strength is its focus on legislative change, based on the recognition that such
change will challenge current patterns of child abuse and will lead to societal changes. trafficking is treated as both cause and result of child abuse.