Play Therapy is an important psychosocial support intervention that helps children affected by displacement, illness, and stress to express their emotion.
For young children, recovery is more than treating physical illness. Emotional wellbeing, healthy development, and supportive relationships are also vital to a child’s health. In Kule refugee camp, play-based psychosocial support helps children under five regain confidence, express their emotions and recover.
“Play provides a safe space for children to explore their feelings, develop coping skills and build resilience,” explains Kemho Kangbo, MSF play therapy specialist. “It also helps strengthen their social and cognitive abilities, and it helps to create a stronger bond with their caregiver, which is fundamental to a child’s development.”
