Kenya

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 44.86 million
  • Population under 15: 42%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 62 years
  • Human Development Index: 145 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Lower Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 5.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 3.9 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 32%
  • Early Marriage (% of girls married by 15 years): 29%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2014

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Julie Hirschfeld Davis - New York Times,

In this New York Times article, Julie Hirschfeld Davis reports that President Obama recently announced plans to extend its current refugee program to admit Central American Refugees into the United States.

Lumos,

Lumos is looking to recruit an experienced professional for the position of Consultant to the Deinstitutionalization (DI) Unit in Ukraine. 

Save the Children,

This video highlights the importance of keeping children with families.

Family for Every Child,

Family for Every Child, in partnership with the Centre for Social Protection at the Institute for Development Studies, just announced the launch of its Cash for Care: Making Social Protection Work for Children’s Care and Well-being Report.

Michel Nkurunziza - AllAfrica,

According to the Rwanda National Commission for Children, 2294 out of 3323 have obtained foster families through the "Keeping Children in Families" program.  

Save the Children,

Save the Children is seeking a candidate with proven management skills for the position of Deputy Head of Child Protection in its Farringdon, London U.K. office.

Save the Children,

Save the Children is seeking a Child Protection Adviser to support country programmes in designing and implementing high quality programming to protect children and support their families.

United Nations,

This document reflects a commitment  to launch a process of intergovernmental negotiations leading to the adoption of a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. It provides an outline for the proposed content and terms of the Global Compact.

UNHCR,

This is a document that addresses the migrant and refugee crisis of 2016.  It is a comprehensive refugee response developed by UNHCR, and involving other relevant UN agencies, including States, the United Nations, other international organizations, national and local authorities, civil society partners (including faith based organizations and academia), the private sector, media and refugees. 

Steven Muvunyi - AllAfrica.com,

Rwanda’s "Tubarere Mu Muryango (TMM)," program, which translates to "Let's raise children in families" has placed over 2000 children in foster families.