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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Ian Lloyd Neubauer - Escape,

How some orphanages in Bali use children to get money from the government and donations from tourists.

Family for Every Child ,

This document describes the 2017-2020 strategy of Family For Every Child. The Strategy paper highlights the mission and vision of Family For Every Child, provides examples of past work and key lessons, and describes its approach and goals to create change toward better care for children. 

Patrick J. Fowlera, Katherine E. Marcala, Jinjin Zhangb, Orin Dayc, John Landsverk - Children and Youth Services Review,

The present study represents the first large-scale, prospective comparison to test whether aging out of foster care contributes to homelessness risk in emerging adulthood in the USA. 

Nikki Vargas – The Culture Trip,

An article from The Culture Trip about how orphanages in Cambodia manipulate families and deceive tourists.

RIATT-ESA,

This webinar explores the latest research findings and examines their implications for how we design, fund and deliver support to HIV-affected communities.

Tom Strode - Baptist Press,

Advocates voice support for a bill that would allow for the establishment of a national standard and database for increased uniformity and transparency. 

Stahili,

An article from Stahili on how orphanages are used as marketing strategies to appeal to volunteers.

International Organization for Migration,

International Organization for Migration seeks a special short-term graded protection officer for its Gaziantep, Turkey Duty Station.  The position is expected to last six-months with possible extension.

Future Learn,

Taught by Graham McPheat, this course helps to explore some of the issues involved in undertaking the task identifying and caring for vulnerable children.

Franziska Gassmann, Melissa Siegel, Michaella Vanore, Jennifer Waidler - Child Indicators Research,

Using household survey data collected between September 2011 and December 2012 from Moldova and Georgia, this paper measures and compares the multidimensional well-being of children with and without parents abroad.