This study describes and analyses the group care arrangements and the fostering programme in the refugee camps in Pignudo (Ethiopia) and Kakuma (Kenya) within the context of the cultural and traditional child support and protection practices in Southern Sudan. The fostering programme is referred to as "Attachment to Families"1 to distinguish it from more conventional fostering programmes for separated children. Although forming a single case study, both types of care arrangement are discussed. The main sources of information for this study comprise group discussions among those involved in the implementation of the programme, reports on the subject compiled over time and personal experiences of the writer.
The study also incorporates information from the evaluation exercise of the Family Attachment programme conducted in Kakuma refugee camp. This evaluation assessed the effectiveness and weaknesses observed between 1993 and 1995.
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