Isibindi's Family Strengthening Approach

Isibindi Project - National Association of Child Care Workers

Introduction

In late 2016, ACREMET conducted a qualitative study of the family strengthening approach that underlies the Isibindi model. The study explored how the approach contributes to the improvements in children’s well-being that Isibindi achieves. The researchers studied relevant documents, conducted individual interviews and focus group discussions, and visited 18 beneficiary households to observe the situation in which Isibindi’s child and youth care workers (CYCWs) work. The study was done in three Isibindi sites – Alice in Eastern Cape, Bela-Bela in Limpopo, and Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga. This brief summarises key findings of the study.