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.
In this report from Human Rights Watch, authorities are making strides in protecting street children from the harsh punishment many of them face in Quranic schools in Senegal.
Il faut continuer sur cette voie en menant des enquêtes et en engageant des poursuites en justice
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.
This article and video discuss how thousands of Australians consider visiting orphanages to be a popular activity to do on vacation. Vacationers will visit orphanages, meet children, and take photos. The visit usually ends with a request for donations. Some believe that they are positively contributing to improvement of these children’s lives.
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.
According to the Rwanda National Commission for Children, 2294 out of 3323 have obtained foster families through the "Keeping Children in Families" program.
Rwanda’s "Tubarere Mu Muryango (TMM)," program, which translates to "Let's raise children in families" has placed over 2000 children in foster families.
A short piece from Australia discussing the need to extend the foster care age limit.
This news article from The Moscow Times shares the stories and lessons learned by Russian families who experienced the adoption process.
In this New York Times opinion piece, Kristof discusses one family’s story about the abuses they experienced while living in Honduras. His article highlights the dangers families are facing in Central America. He discusses how President Obama’s deportation policies are forcing families to stay in countries where their lives are at risk, and he argues that U.S. policies need to change in order to provide a safe haven for children and families at risk.