The crossing, whether by truck or boat, the lack of basic services, the physical and is always dangerous, with the risk of being psychological risks they face in the camps, and charged for illegal crossing once they arrive in the public policies that limit their access to the UK if they drive the boat themselves, under services and their rights. [...] as this strengthens the bond between the field worker and the boy, providing a safe space for Adopting behaviours that are sensitive to boys’ decompression, individual conversations and experiences is essential for building trust and the opportunity to ask sensitive questions away respect, avoiding whenever possible the fact from the eyes and ears of the adults in the camp. [...] The field team shares the risks associated with As the boys who arrive in Calais have no legal the various choices, in particular those linked means of crossing and seeking legal protection to the crossing, providing the boys with the in the UK, and have crossed continents and knowledge they need to make an informed countries, often facing huge difficulties, they decision. [...] It is important to note that some adults in the camps may be involved in the sexual exploitation and abuse of the boys, using their power to exploit the financial constraints faced by the boys and their need to secure crossing to the UK. [...] The ECPAT France team continues its observations in the field to understand when such relationships are formed, and warns boys and girls of the risks linked to the dynamics of the camps, providing all the information and warnings necessary to reduce the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse specific to such mixed contexts.
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Table of Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
- CONTEXT OF DOCUMENTATION 4
- INTRODUCTION 5
- The Profiles of Boys in Calais 5
- There is a before and an after Libya for these boys 5
- METHODOLOGY FOR DOCUMENTING PRACTICES 8
- KEY CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITIES IN WORKING WITH BOYS IN THE CONTEXT OF FORCED DISPLACEMENT AND MIGRATION 9
- We never know if we will see a boy again. 9
- Creating a Bond with Boys Taking into Account Unpredictable Time Frames and Creating Safe Spaces in Hostile and Dangerous Environments 9
- If we tell the boys that we want them to stay in France we lose the contact with them straight away 10
- Generating a Feeling of Relaxation Among Boys and Helping them Reclaim their Status of Children 11
- How to Identify Signs of Sexual Exploitation in Boys and Start a Conversation About It 11
- If someone does not want to be hit on you leave them alone. 11
- Restoring a Sense of Individuality and Reducing Risk Behaviours Through Responsible Information Sharing 12
- Rediscovering interests and hobbies can be difficult for boys as the months or years spent away have not allowedthem to express themselves 13
- We ask the boys Can you read the waves and understand the force of the wind Do you know the emergency numbers 14
- THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED WORK AND OF A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE APPROACH 15
- If the community does not trust us we cannot act 15
- The adults in the community play a fundamental role in convincing the boy to access the shelters 16
- Sharing moments of joy like the iftars is important for us. It strengthens the team and the community too 17
- If a team member knows that a boy left Afghanistan a year ago they can look at the political situation at the time to better understand and empathise with the boys experiences 18
- Work with the French Community in Calais 18
- HUMAN RESOURCES AND KEY ATTITUDES 19
- Its easier for a boy to say Im tired to a woman than to a man. 19
- CONCLUSIONS 20
- FIND OUT MORE 21
- To find out more about ECPAT Frances work in France and Calais and about their approach and services please visit httpsecpat-france.frenhome 21
- To better understand the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse of boys and ECPAT Internationals work on this issue worldwide please visit httpsecpat.orgglobal-boys-initiative 21
- To learn from other practitioners around the world about their work with boys httpsecpat.orgstoryglobal-boys-initiative-case-studies 21
