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Participants continue to share experiences, ask important questions, and explore practical ways to support families and protect children in their communities. #EffectiveParenting

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Strengthening parenting and protecting children starts with empowered communities. Community-based trainers are taking part in Phase 3 of the Effective Parenting Training, focusing on SRHR, child safety, and parent-child relationships.

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Too many men suffer in silence because too many conversations never happen.

Join us this Saturday for Barbershop Talks, a safe and honest space where boys & men come together to talk about the things that matter.

📍 Tatekulu Barbershop
📅 Saturday, 23 May 2026
⏰ 11:30

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Key discussion of the day was the important role a father figure plays in a child’s life, particularly in providing guidance, identity, & perspective.

When a father is absent, a trusted male role model can help provide that needed presence & support

Stay tuned for Day 3! 🤩

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Today, our young parents returned for Day 2 of the Effective Parenting Training, covering Module 2: Early Childhood.

Today’s session highlighted the importance of understanding the first 1,000 days of a child’s life & how important the role of the father is in their lives.

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Over 7 days, members will be guided through the modules of the National Effective Parenting Manual.

This initiative aims to equip young parents with the knowledge & practical skills needed to become peer facilitators to support & positively influence their families & community.

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Today, we kicked off Day 1 of our Effective Parenting training for members of the #BeFree Effective Parenting group. This training was led by our internal facilitators who recently completed the training on the National Effective Parenting Manual with @MhssNamibia.

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The next edition of our #BarbershopTalks takes place next month. 📆

Follow us, stay tuned to be notified and bring a friend! 📌

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Last Saturday, we hosted #BarbershopTalks at The Men's Corner Grooming Studio in Khomasdal. 💈

This intervention is designed for young men & delivered in a male-oriented space to encourage honest conversations on emotional health, relationships, social pressures, & masculinity.

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The men also spoke about the importance of recognising and expressing their emotions, particularly when dealing with issues that affect them.

They noted that this can be challenging, as many were raised in environments where their emotional well-being was often overlooked.

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The men also spoke about the importance of recognising and expressing their emotions, particularly when dealing with issues that affect them.

They noted that this can be challenging, as many were raised in environments where their emotional well-being was often overlooked.

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Last Saturday, we hosted #BarbershopTalks at The Men's Corner Grooming Studio in Khomasdal. 💈

This intervention is designed for young men & delivered in a male-oriented space to encourage honest conversations on emotional health, relationships, social pressures, & masculinity.

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The men shared their experiences relating to societal beliefs on masculinity, particularly about how men should behave & their roles in homes, community and society.

They noted that these expectations are not easy to conform to and they often put emotional pressures on them.

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Ouens, ons moet praat, man!

We understand that men need a safe space to talk about mental health, relationships, fatherhood, respect, & the choices they make.

Join us this Saturday for the #BarbershopTalks at The Men's Corner Grooming Studio in Khomasdal.

📌 Men only!

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A huge thank you to @MhssNamibia
for facilitating the training & to all our participants for showing up with persistence & willingness to share & learn.

We are now equipped to better facilitate effective parenting groups within our communities. 👏🏾✨

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Today, we wrapped up our impactful Effective Parenting Training of Trainers. 🤩

Over the past seven days, the training explored the 7 modules of the manual.

One key take-away was learning different types of parenting styles & understanding how they affect children development.

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The training explored practical ways to support young people to understand their reproductive health, including those with disabilities, as they are often overlooked.

The training ended with exploring online realities & the risks & benefits that social media has on children.

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A key takeaway from today was how important it is for trainers to help young people, especially adolescents, to understand their reproductive health.

Another highlight of the training was inclusion, participants explored practical ways to support young people with disabilities.

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Today was day 5 of the Effective Parenting Training of Trainers on the National Effective Parenting Manual.

So far, the training covered 5 Modules, namely: Being a Parent, Early Childhood Development, Culture Traditional Practices, Parent-Child Relationships, & Adolescence.