PART 1 WRITTEN POLICY ON KEEPING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS SAFE
Chapter I: Values Guiding our Safeguarding Policy
Art. 1 The AAVE Group believes that:
a) Life is a gift from God and must be valued and respected.
b) Children and vulnerable adults have the inherent right to dignity and physical integrity which should always be protected.
c) Members of the AAVE Group have an obligation to ensure that the fundamental rights of children and vulnerable adults are respected.
Art. 2 These are the values that guide our policy. The policy has been written to ensure that the members of the AAVE Group take every measure possible to protect and respect children and vulnerable adults and to prevent abuse.
Acrisio Silva Gonçalves
President of AAVE
Elenice Natal de Lima
Sisters of St. Louis
Date: 16 January, 2023
