Evelyne Nanteza
Child's i Foundation
Project Manager - D.I. Tororo Project
"Children thrive better in a family setting."
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Background Information
Bachelors in Social Development
- Social worker, Child's i Foundation
- Social worker, Alternative Care Initiatives
- Social worker/Program Coordinator, BULA Inc.
Membership & Associations
A member of the National Association of Social Workers in Uganda
Our Interview With Practitioner
How you develop your skills as a practitioner?
- Consultation and learning from others.
- Empowering myself with research.
What are the most important things you’ve learned from this work?
- Children thrive better in a family setting.
- We achieve a lot if we all work together.
What are the two most helpful resources or tools in your work?
- Community (community volunteers)
- The Government
Why you do this work?
To ensure every child thrives and grows up in a safe family setting.
What are the best approaches for supporting families?
A family participation/family centred approach as well as community participartion. As this brings together the community to support the family, the family is able to understand their challenges and suggest ways to mitigate them. It brings together the parents/guardians and children.
Where They Operate
Key Areas of Work
Adoption
,
Care Reform
,
Deinstitutionalization
,
Family Reintegration/Reunification
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Family Strengthening/Family Preservation
,
Family-Based Alternative Care
,
Prevention of Family Separation/Institutionalization
,
Psychosocial Support/Mental Health Services
and
Supporting Organizations to Transition to Family-Based Care
Languages Spoken
English
Practitioner Resources
Webinar Recording: Transforming Children's Care Webinar #8 - Transitioning Residential Care Services
This webinar was hosted by the Transitioning Residential Care Working Group of the Transforming Children’s Care Global Collaborative Platform and showcased learning around the transition of residential care services.