Tenders are invited for Consultancy to Conduct a Three-Day Holiday Camp with Beneficiary Children and Their Guardians in Nairobi (Kenya Nationals only). Closing Date: 25 Jul 2025 Type: Consultancy Themes: Health/Protection and Human Rights Background and Context Founded in 1991, Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a French-based international NGO dedicated to responding to humanitarian and social needs worldwide. For over 30 years, SIF has provided emergency relief, implemented development programs, and conducted advocacy campaigns without proselytizing or discriminating against beneficiaries. Vision: A more just and caring world in which the basic needs of vulnerable people are met. Mission: To reduce poverty and vulnerability in France and around the world through emergency relief, development programs, and advocacy, guided by principles of neutrality, impartiality, and human dignity. SIF implements the Education & Child Wellbeing (ECWB) project in Nairobi (Kenya), Marsabit, and Kismayo (Somalia). Among the activities that SIF undertakes with children and their parents/guardians, SIF organizes a holiday camp for sponsored children and their guardians during the holiday season in a child-friendly setting where they interact and play together. In these contexts, children face numerous challenges, including limited access to safe recreational spaces, psychosocial support, and child-friendly services. The holiday camp aims to address these gaps by providing a conducive environment for activities geared towards structured, safe, and enriching interactions and therapeutic interventions for children and their parents/guardians. 2. Purpose of the Consultancy The purpose of this consultancy is to design and facilitate a 3-day holiday camp that provides psychosocial support, play therapy, and parent-child bonding activities in a child-friendly and inclusive environment for all the children and their parents/guardians. 3. Objectives The objectives of the training are listed below: Provide life skills education for children for enhanced emotional and social well-being, improved decision-making, critical thinking, self-esteem, and confidence. Educate children on their rights. Facilitate child-centered play therapy sessions. Conduct positive parenting sessions for parents/guardians to empower them with positive parenting skills for the upbringing of their children, especially teenagers. Promote parent-child bonding moments through guided activities. Identify children with protective concerns and provide timely and appropriate support or referral. Provide psychosocial support (PSS) to children and their caregivers. 4. Scope of work & Deliverables The activity will be implemented over three days within Nairobis Mukuru informal settlements specifically Mukuru kwa Njenga, Mukuru kwa Reuben, and Viwandani. To promote meaningful engagement and interaction, the sessions will be held on separate days for each location as follows: August 12th Mukuru kwa Njenga August 14th Mukuru Viwandani August 15th Mukuru kwa Reuben The activity targets children aged 4 to 18 years, and adequate facilitators must be available to effectively engage each age cohort. The consultant will be responsible for facilitating the three-day holiday camp, which includes the following key deliverables: Development of Training Curriculum Design a comprehensive, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive curriculum covering: Life skills education Psychosocial support Positive parenting Child protection Training Delivery Conduct interactive, participatory sessions tailored to the needs of both children and their guardians. Sessions should include: Identification of child protection concerns Psychosocial support activities Play therapy sessions Interactive games Parent-focused sessions Joint parent-child sessions Provide a detailed list of all necessary play materials and supplies to be procured in advance of the holiday camp dates. Work closely with SIF staff and community volunteers to ensure smooth implementation. Submit a comprehensive report summarizing the training sessions. The report should include: Key findings and observations Recommendations Any identified child protection concerns An evaluation of the overall effectiveness and impact of the holiday camp 5. Methodology The holiday camp should use a participatory, child-centered, and age-appropriate approach designed to ensure meaningful engagement of both children and their caregivers. 6. Required Qualifications and Experience Strong background in child protection, education, psychosocial support, and positive parenting. Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering training programs for vulnerable children and their families Familiarity with the Kenyan context, particularly informal settlements in Nairobi. Knowledge of child rights and protection frameworks. Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage with diverse audiences. 7. Application Process A brief understanding of the assignment and approach to delivering the scope of work. Methodology and proposed activities for the 3-day holiday camp. Profile of the consultant/organization, including relevant experience. Number of personnel to be engaged for the event A detailed budget proposal, outlining the estimated costs for their services, including any required materials, and consultancy fees. The budget should be submitted along with the proposal. Deadline of application is 23rd July 2025 8. SIF Code of Conduct SIF applies a zero-tolerance principle to fraud, bribery, attempted fraud or acceptance of a bribe, corruption, money laundering, funding of terrorism, moral harassment, sexual harassment or abuse, or violence of any kind whatsoever. This principle applies to all SIF stakeholders, including consultants. This consultancy is subject to respect and commitment to SIF code of conduct, Anti-Fraud/Anti-Corruption Policy, and Conflict of Interest Policy. Consultants are required to declare any conflict of interest prior to the start of the consultancy. 9. Child Safeguarding Statement: SIF commits to respect the Do no harm humanitarian principle and ensure child safety is paramount in all its activities. SIF implements a Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) at head office and for every mission. Therefore, we implement all necessary measures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with vulnerable people, with children, engage with our organization. This consultancy is subject to respect and commitment to SIF Child Safeguarding Policy throughout the implementation period. We have zero tolerance for harmful practices and will take any allegation or report of child abuse very seriously. How to apply To apply for the consultancy, please email a technical proposal and financial proposal to apply.ken@secours-islamique.orgput in cc log.off.ke@secours-islamique.org Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4165678/consultancy-conduct-three-day-holiday-camp-beneficiary-children-and-their-guardians-nairobi-kenya-nationals-only
