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In Kenya, economic challenges often force families to place their children in residential care facilities (sometimes referred to as orphanages), leading to long-term negative impacts.
The report documents the effects of conflict on children in the Sudan, highlighting trends and patterns of the six grave violations against children, namely the recruitment and use of children, the killing and maiming of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence against children, attacks on schools, hospitals and protected persons in relation to schools and/or hospitals, a the abduction of children and the denial of humanitarian access.
Discover the unforeseen ripple effects of child sponsorship programs with Laura Horvath, Jared Scheppman, and Kelly Strong as they dissect the challenges and triumphs in philanthropy's evolving landscape. The guests in this episode reveal how well-intentioned aid can sometimes miss the mark, inadvertently creating dependencies that hobble the very communities they intend to uplift. They also analyze the intricacies of international aid, focusing on the necessary shift from quick fixes to sustainable, community-driven development.
2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.
A recent UNICEF report reveals that 30 to 50 percent of Haïti’s armed group members are children, coerced into service by persistent social, economic, and political instability. The escalating armed violence in the country has created a dire situation, particularly for the nation’s children, the United Nations International Children organization said.
Thirteen-year-old Palestinian Hadeel Madi has many dreams, she said, and worked hard at school so she could study abroad. But after eight months of war in Gaza it is basic challenges like finding water that occupy her mind.
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This webinar showcased global approaches to strengthening norms and values that support positive, gender-equitable relationships and non-violent problem solving as one of the strategies to prevent violence against children as outlined in INPIRE. It focused on the lessons learned, challenges, adaptations and key ingredients of successful interventions.
Israel’s forced starvation has caused the deaths of two more children in central Gaza where conditions have been made worse by Israel’s closure of the Rafah crossing, further limiting aid and trapping sick and injured Palestinians.