Children Affected by HIV and AIDS

The 2009 Progress Report for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
UNICEF | Thursday, December 03, 2009
The latest in a series of reports produced by UNICEF on the status of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). This is an easy-to-use reference document for policy­makers and key stakeholders who work in the response for orphans and vulnerable children. It presents the 17 indicators described in the Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of the National Response for Children Orphaned and Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS View document

Off the Backs of Children: Forced Begging and Other Abuses against Talibés in Senegal
Human Rights Watch | Thursday, April 01, 2010
Human Rights Watch report on the illicit practices of forced child begging and other abuses perpetrated against children in residential Quranic schools. Includes recommendations to government entities on action needed to reverse abuse and neglect of children in these situations. View document

Best Practices for Care of AIDS Orphans
Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development | 2002 | 102 KB
Brief overview of successes, challenges, threats and programmatic best practices in addressing the needs of children affected by AIDS. View document

Care For Orphans, Children Affected By HIV/AIDS And Other Vulnerable Children
Family Health International | 2001 | 458 KB
A summary of comprehensive care needs for children affected by AIDS. Includes several case studies which highlight key components of comprehensive program design, implementation and evaluation. View document

Blame and Banishment: The Underground HIV Epidemic Affecting Children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF | Thursday, July 08, 2010
An eye-opening analysis of the social, economic, political and family problems contributing to an overwhelming HIV epidemic that disproportionately affects young people, adolescents and children. View document

Family Centered Services for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS
Journal of the International AIDS Society | Thursday, June 24, 2010
The special issue brings together the rationale for family-centred services for children affected by HIV and AIDS and some of the available evidence for the effectiveness of integrating treatment and care into the broader context of family-support schemes View document

From Faith to Action: Strengthening Family and Community Care Options for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kerry Olson, Zanele Sibanda Knight, and Geoff Foster | 2006 | 4.6 MB
A tool to encourage donors to fund community programs that keep children in family care, rather than simply funding orphanages. Describes the many strategies being used to invest in community-based care, and contains specific program examples. View document

Interagency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children: FRENCH VERSION
Interagency Working Group on Unaccompanied and Separated Children | Friday, February 19, 2010
The Guidelines from the IAWG provide some of the strongest direction for ensuring emergency efforts protect family unity and avoid child-family separation. Where family unity can not be preserved, these guidelines instruct on tracing and family reunification, care arrangements, durable arrangements, special issues related to refugee children, and promotion of children’s rights. View document

The Way We Care: A Guide for Managers of Programs Serving Vulnerable Children and Youth
Family Health International | Friday, February 19, 2010
Manual aims to develop awareness, reinforce knowledge, and assist those designing, implementing, or managing programs for children and youth affected by poverty, HIV and AIDS, and other diseases.
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U.S. Government and Partners: Working Together on a Comprehensive, Coordinated and Effective Response to Highly Vulnerable Children
USG Secretariat for Orphans and Vulnerable Children | Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Provides global estimates of the number of highly vulnerable children; a summary of United States Government (USG) assistance programs for highly vulnerable children; a summary of progress coordinating the response among USG agencies; key strategic issues and opportunities; priorities for 2009–2010 and beyond; and a summary of the results and achievements of USG assistance View document