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Save the Children (STC) is dedicated to giving all children the best possible future: a healthy start in life, opportunities to learn, and protection from harm — every day and especially in times of crisis.

To achieve this, STC needs reliable, direct information about children's real needs. However, children often hesitate to share their thoughts with unfamiliar adults.

To address this challenge, Save the Children collaborated with the Poimapper team to create a child-friendly survey tool. This app presents questions visually and with audio, making it accessible even to children with limited reading or writing skills.

 

How it Works

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• At the start of each survey, children choose whether to answer by writing or speaking.

• The app then adapts automatically, showing text fields or audio buttons based on the choice.

• To keep things simple, each page displays only one question at a time.

• Choice questions are limited to at most six options, each illustrated with an image or sound.

During the survey, a mobile tablet or smartphone is passed among children — for example, in a classroom setting. Each child answers independently. After each response, the app uploads the data and returns to the start, ready for the next participant.

 

Proven in the Field

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Feedback from children has been enthusiastic, confirming that the method is both engaging and effective.

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