CRC Publications

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Eye on the Ball Eye on the Child (3MB) 
A pamphlet on child safety and protection during the 2010 South African Soccer World Cup and beyond. Also available in isiZulu.


How to Run a Holiday Club (1.3MB)
A practical guide on how to design holiday programmes for children, especially during the 2010 Soccer World Cup. This booklet is used effectively together with the A Chance to Play manual.


A Chance To Play is a practical manual with many play activities that have been tried and tested with children all over South Africa. The book also explores a child's right to play and has ideas for the advocacy necessary to ensure that safe and appropriate 'play' environments are available for children. It further includes information and training ideas for play leaders and the development of sustainable play programmes. You can also download the chapters from www.a-chance-to-play.de website. Click on the chapters below to download.

My Living Positively Handbook (4MB)
My Living Positively Handbook is a full-colour picture handbook for children living with HIV that encourages children to live positively and to participate actively in the medical and health management of their illness. Also available in isiXhosa and isiZulu


Helping Children Living With HIV (2MB)
The companion adult guide to the My Living Positively Handbook.


You & Your Child-Living Positively- English Version (2MB)
A treatment literacy book for parents to help them understand and offer holistic care for their child who is living with HIV.


Community Help for Children in an HIV+ World (1MB)
Community Help for Children Living in an HIV+ World is full of useful ideas such as building child-care circles of support, access to grants and providing social and emotional support to children.


The Test: A Test in Time Saves Lives (288kb)
A resource booklet for adult and peer facilitators to encourage young people between the ages of 11-18 to explore the issues surrounding Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV/AIDS.


Including Children (4MB)
Guidelines on ethical practice in fulfilling children’s rights to participation advises on the best interests of children when they participate.  It covers every situation that children are involved in: from the home - to school - to youth organisations, conferences and so on, all the way up to Parliament.
 

Making Rights a Reality (17MB)
Full of ideas and useful information for trainers on interactive workshops.


CRC publications available in hard copy

To order, download and complete the order form  and email to info@crc-sa.co.za or fax to +27 31 307 6074.

Children’s Rights Resource Handbook (English & isiZulu)
A comprehensive manual packed with useful information on children’s rights.

The Peace Star
A picture storybook for children on being peace-makers, in a violent society, with the help of a magical flower. It is available in 7 South African languages.

Guidelines for Using the Peace Star
Available as a pdf file or as a bound photocopy on request.

Facts for Life (English)
A child health information book on primary health care and what every family has a right to know. Published jointly by UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO and UNFPA.

Amaqiniso Ngempilo (isiZulu)
An isiZulu adaptation of Facts for Life.

Play Active – Every Child’s Right (English)
A booklet with practical ideas for organising ‘Play Active’ Play Days. Also available as a pdf file on request.