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Kick4Life Changing Lives
Kick4Life,

A PSA produced by Hillside Digital Trust about Kick4Life's work in supporting vulnerable children in Lesotho

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Early Means Early: Mapping the Gaps Between Expert, Stakeholder, and Public Understandings of Early Childhood Development in South Africa
FrameWorks Institute, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, Stellenbosch University, UNICEF, and the MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit ,

This report identifies key communications challenges faced by experts and advocates as they seek to elevate support for public policies that will best serve the developmental needs of all children in South Africa.

Discussion Paper: Transitional Support: The experiences and challenges facing youth transitioning out of state care in the Western Cape
Mamelani Projects,

This paper initiates discussion by calling on Child and Youth Care (CYCCs) to offer transitional support to youth leaving care.  It also intends to document and share information on new ways for youth to successfully transition out of care.

Communication, indigenous culture and participatory decision making amongst foster adolescents
Ulene Schiller & Gideon de Wet - Qualitative Social Work,

This paper analyses the experiences of adolescents in foster care placement with specific reference to participatory decision making in an indigenous African cultural context in South Africa. 

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Cash for Care: Making Social Protection Work for Children’s Care and Well-being
Family for Every Child,

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.

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International AIDS Conference
International AIDS Society,

The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.

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From Evidence to Action: The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Edited by Benjamin Davis, Sudhanshu Handa, Nicola Hypher, Natalia Winder Rossi, Paul Winters, and Jennifer Yablonski – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The United Nations Children’s Fund, and Oxford University Press,

This book published jointly by FAO, UNICEF, and Oxford University Press presents the findings from evaluations of the Transfer Project, a cash transfer project undertaken in the following sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  It concludes that cash transfers are becoming a key means for social protection in developing countries. 

Orphanhood Prevalence, Living Arrangements and Orphanhood Reporting in Lesotho, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Mercy Shoko & Latifat Ibisomi - Child Indicators Research,

This study explores the relationship between orphanhood prevalence, living arrangements and orphanhood reporting. 

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Dealing with Children from Child-headed Households: How Prepared Are the Teachers
Newlin Marongwe, Reynold Sonn and Mabel-Wendy N. Mashologu - Journal of Social Science,

This  paper is the investigation of the level of teachers’ preparedness and their ability to deal with learners from child headed households (CHHs) in their (learners) academic pursuits.

Adolescents Living with HIV: Emerging Issues in Public Health in South Africa
Nataly Woollett - Children and Young People Living with HIV/AIDS, Part of the series Cross-Cultural Research in Health, Illness and Well-Being,

This study analyzes the experiences of adolescents living with HIV or AIDS.

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