Global policy makers are advocating that institution-living orphans and abandoned children (OAC) be moved as quickly as possible to a residential family setting and that institutional care be used as a last resort.

Developed while researching child-headed households in five Ethiopian towns and their rural surroundings, this book presents the experiences and stories of individual child household heads.

Highlights successes and lessons learned from the PC3 Program. Serves as a companion piece to the Toolkit for Positive Change

In this meta-analysis of 75 studies on more than 3,888 children in 19 different countries, the intellectual development of children living in children's homes (orphanages) was compared with that of children living with their (foster) families.

Analysis of child perceptions and testimonials that comprises the third and final set of results from a major study of violence against children in Ethiopia. Emphasizes child participation for implementation of effective policy.

This paper is a comprehensive examination of cash transfers in Africa and their impact on children. Case studies from Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique and Lesotho are discussed.

Research on the psychosocial factors contributing to distress of children living and working on the streets in Ethiopia. Highlights the importance of facilitating social relationships and connectedness. Suggests intervention constructs and measures based on the Psychosocial Child Well-being model.

A description of the programmatic steps taken in establishing a community-based foster home in Ethiopia and an evaluative follow-up on these children ten years later

Country report of Ethiopia on the situation of children in residential care in anticipation of the Second International Conference on Children and Residential Care: New Strategies for a New Millennium, to be held in Stockholm 12 – 15 May 2003.

A report on a workshop that was presented in Rwanda that sought to share the experiences of of Ethiopia in caring for orphan and vulnerable children. The aim was to provide lessons to colleagues in Rwanda and elsewhere. The report includes statistical data, information on reunification programs, and reviews recent government and NGO policy shifts.