Here’s what’s happening around the world in the area of child welfare and protection.
By Sully Santos and Kelley Bunkers August 7th-9th, 2023, Changing the Way We Care in Guatemala organized a regional event that brought together leaders and representatives of Catholic congregations from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Peru, in Antigua, Guatemala. The three-day event was attended by 29 Catholic sisters belonging to nine different congregations […]
Read MoreBy Doreen Alaro & Lenora Borg As children across the globe spend more of their time online, exacerbated by global lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that governments have clear online violence prevention and response strategy and action. In 2021 UNICEF Uganda contracted Maestral to conduct a full review of the existing information, […]
Read MoreBy Mari Hickmann Children thrive in safe, nurturing families. However, children are sometimes separated from their families, which may profoundly affect their development and expose them to exploitation and violence[1]. The system to care for children can be assessed and strengthened to deliver services to support children and families. For example, standards can […]
Read MoreBy Doreen Alaro Research and studies have continually highlighted the importance and benefits of a holistic approach to child protection. UNICEF ESARO commissioned a study to get a better understanding of the status of child protection case management (CPCM) in the 21 ESA countries. The review involved an assessment of strategic documents used in ESA […]
Read MoreChanging The Way We Care℠ (CTWWC) is an initiative designed to promote safe, nurturing family care for children, including reforming national systems of care for children, strengthening families, family reunification and preventing child-family separation, development of alternative family-based care, and influencing others to build momentum towards a tipping point of change for children. Along with […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the Human Resources Dedicated to the Integral Protection of Panama Cristian Maneiro & Sully Santos de Uclés A recent project in Panama presented new challenges as well as exciting achievements. The Maestral team led by Sully Santos (team lead), Cristian Maneiro, and Kelley Bunkers, together with an excellent team of local consultants – Nayibe […]
Read MoreMaestral International is seeking a retreat facilitator to lead the Maestral team in an engaging and productive dialogue focused on organizational development and strategic priorities. If you are interested, please review the full request for proposals and submit your application by 29 July 2022.
Read MoreSharing the journey of transitioning from residential care to family and community-based care with the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd in Mexico Kelley Bunkers & Sully Santos de Uclés In May 2021, The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, a congregation of 80 Catholic […]
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