Organizations Working on Children's Care

This page offers a Directory of Organizations working on children’s care issues around the world, at a local, national, regional, and/or global level. The Directory is provided to encourage information sharing and communication between actors working in this sector.

Please note that the inclusion or exclusion of organizations in this Directory does not necessarily entail any judgement or endorsement on the part of BCN or its advisory group on the quality of their programs or services. In line with BCN's Mission, criteria for adding an organization to the Directory include evidence of relevant work in the areas of family strengthening, prevention of separation, alternative care, reintegration and transition from care, care reform, and other relevant areas. We are continuing to expand our directory and welcome suggestions of additional organizations to highlight.

Note: Choosing 'Global' from the drop-down menu below will produce a list of organizations that work at the global level (not a list of all organizations).

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Ububele

The vision of Ububele, which was established in 2000, is framed by a human rights approach to mental health, particularly the rights of children to special protection, and to be given opportunities and facilities, by law and by other means, to enable [them] to develop physically, mentally, morally, spiritually and socially in a healthy and normal manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity. In the enactment of laws for this purpose, the best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration. (United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1386 (XIV), 10 December 1959). .

Ubumwe Community Center

The Ubumwe Community Center is a local organization based in Rwanda set up to help persons with disabilities find their abilities and is now becoming an inclusive community through their pre-school and primary school, and Community Based Living program for children and young adults with severe disabilities who used to live in Noel orphanage, now closed.

Udayan Care

Udayan Care aims to bring sunshine into the lives of underserved sections of society that require intervention. Registered in 1994 as a Public Charitable Trust, Udayan Care works to empower vulnerable children, women and youth, in 14 cities across 9 states of India.

Uganda Care Leavers

Uganda Care Leavers (UCL) was established in 2016 in response to the growing number of children, youths, and adults leaving in child care institutions. UCL set out to first learn from the experiences of care leavers before, during, and after care to gain insight on how institutional care impacted their lives and to determine what (if any) measures should be in place to support this specific group in Uganda.

Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN)

Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN) is a coalition of child-focused organizations comprising of community based, national and international non-governmental organizations advocating for the rights of children in Uganda.

Ukrainian Child Rights Network

Ukrainian Child Rights Network is a representative, expert and coordination body, formed by a group of NGOs during 2014 in order to strengthen child rights protection in Ukraine. The organization was created to consolidate efforts, and to improve coordination within civil society in Ukraine and its influence on public policy in the field of child rights.

The Network "strives for a happy, healthy, safe, family environment for every child." The Network currently includes 9 members:

Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health

Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health is an international charitable foundation established by a global health and human rights organization HealthRight International - a global health and human rights organization working to build lasting access to health for excluded communities, including orphans and vulnerable children - in 2008. They work in the public health and human rights sphere to ensure equal access to health for marginalized populations.

UN SRSG on Violence Against Children

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (UN SRSG) on Violence against Children (VAC) was appointed in response to the recommendations of the UN Study on Violence against Children. The SRSG on VAC serves as a high-profile, global independent advocate to promote prevention and elimination of violence against children in all care settings.

Undugu Society of Kenya (USK)

Undugu Society of Kenya (USK) is an NGO seeking to promote the economic empowerment of vulnerable children, youth and marginalized communities for self-reliance. USK works with individuals and communities as well as at the national and international levels to improve the situation of children and youth living and working on the street.

USK is a member of Family for Every Child.

UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund is a United Nations programme that provides humanitarian and development support to children across the world. This includes working with governments to implement the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, supporting family and community-based care, and promoting the tracing, reunification and care of children separated from their families in emergencies.

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