During 2002, the conflict in Liberia escalated which has resulted in the arrival of more than 50,000 (UNHCR December 2002) Liberian Refugees fleeing to Sierra Leone for safety. While families are fleeing the conflict in Liberia many children have become separated. Currently 502 Liberian children have been identified as separated and are being provided with family tracing and reunification and alternative care services.
This document provides detailed definitions, guidelines, and criteria for the monitoring of three forms of alternative care -- emergency transit booth care, foster care, and independent living. It also includes detailed annexes outlining standards of accountability for humanitarian and development workers, forms for the monitoring of children in alternative care settings, and an agreement form for the establishment of temporary foster care.
©International Rescue Committee, Save the Children UK, UNICEF, and UNHCR
