Better Care Network highlights recent news pieces related to the issue of children's care around the world. These pieces include newspaper articles, interviews, audio or video clips, campaign launches, and more.
The Department of Social Development in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana has closed six of the 15 homes in the region due to improper management and has threatened to close down more homes in the near future.
In this opinion piece for Euractiv, Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General of Eurochild, explains the need to move away from residential care in Europe and toward family-based care and family strengthening models.
This article from The New York Times states that shelters face problems of abuse, arson, rape,and sexual molestation.
This article from Reliefweb states that 20,000 people were recently evacuated from Aleppo. The majority of which were children, women and families.
The Telegraph reports that police in China rescued 36 children from traffickers.
Australian nurse and surrogacy broker Tammy Davis-Charles has been arrested and is awaiting trail in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on charges related to engaging in surrogacy and falsifying documents.
This article from The Black Sea covers the deinstitutionalization process of Georgia which began in 2009.
UNICEF and Gambia announced the launch of Gambia's National Child Protection Policy 2016-2020.
In the wake of a child smuggling racket being unearthed in the state, the West Bengal government on Monday announced setting up a panel for prevention of child trafficking.
Greek Reporter notes there are more than 1,200 unaccompanied child refugees on waiting lists for suitable accommodations.
