Here’s what’s happening around the world in the area of child welfare and protection.
Proposal Developed with Lumos and Maestral International Will Help Children Living in Orphanages Around the World BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. 15, 2017 — A proposal from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – developed in conjunction with Lumos and Maestral International – to move children out of orphanages and into families has been named one of eight […]
Read MoreThe Five-year National Plan of Action to End Violence Against Women and Children was developed by consolidating eight different action plans addressing violence against women and children to create a single comprehensive, National Plan of Action to eradicate violence against women and children in Tanzania. Nine Ministers had the opportunity to deliver their statement/commitment to the […]
Read MoreFrom January to May 2016, Maestral carried out a formative evaluation of the child protection system in the Union of the Comoros with the support of UNICEF. Comoros has taken several actions to improve and strengthen the child protection system since the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991. However, […]
Read MoreFamily for Every Child has just launched the Guidelines on Children’s Reintegration which are intended to help governments, donors, NGOs, faith-based organisations and practitioners to pursue reintegration as the primary response in cases of separated children. The Guidelines provide practical guidance for effective reintegration that can help organisations to design high quality programmes; measure impact; train […]
Read MoreLove, Care and Protection: From Infancy to Adolesence Once every two years, REPSSI hosts a Psychosocial Support forum to promote awareness of the importance of psychosocial support (PSS) and share knowledge on approaches to providing it. The third forum hosted by REPSSI and partners, whose theme was Love, Care and Protection from Infancy to Adolescence was a high […]
Read MoreEvidence confirms associations between childhood violence and major causes of mortality in adulthood. A synthesis of data on past-year prevalence of violence against children will help advance the United Nations’ call to end all violence against children. Thirty-eight reports provided quality data for 96 countries on past-year prevalences of violence against children. Base case estimates showed […]
Read MoreThis article discusses the challenges faced by Ethiopian young adults who had aged out of institutional care facilities. These young adults reported facing many challenges upon leaving care, including difficulty finding employment, a lack of many basic life skills, difficulty finding a support network, and significant stigma in the community due to their background in care. The […]
Read MoreOn World Stats day 2015, we’re asking the UN to make sure we #leavenoonebehind in the Global Goals. 52 co-signatories have now signed our open letter to the UN Statistical Commission, asking them to make sure that we make sure all children are counted in the SDG indicators. Read the letter and learn more.
Read MoreWe have joined together with other NGOs and called on the United Nations to ensure that children living outside of families are monitored and counted as part of its global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. Read our open letter and learn why we must #leavenoonebehind in the Global Goals – including vulnerable children outside of […]
Read MoreVolunteers and supporters of children’s issues globally should remember that the future of the children you’ll work with is in the country where they are living. It is important that they learn how to function in society and that they have local people to rely on and trust in moments when they feel lonely and insecure. They need long term loving relationships with caregivers for their social and emotional development, which is not possible with people that stay with them for only a few weeks or months. Despite this, as a short term visitor you can still make a difference in the life of children. This leaflet explains how you can do this best.
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