This page contains documents and other resources related to children's care in Africa. Browse resources by region, country, or category. Resources related particularly to North Africa can also be found on the Middle East and North Africa page.
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Children orphaned by Boko Haram Islamists are overcrowding the city of Maiduguri, Nigeria, whose population has doubled to over two million due to those seeking shelter from the conflict.
Lending a helping hand in countries with poor health infrastructure is usually well intentioned—but it can cause serious harm.
In this blog post from Stahili, Madara Žgute reflects on her experience in an orphanage in Ghana and cautions against volunteering at orphanages.
A child protection awareness forum was held in the Lower River Region of Gambia to help promote positive discipline in every day parenting.
Article from DailyNews reporting that there are 4,701 children living on the streets of Zimbabwe’s major cities.
Article from The Guardian’s Social Care Network recognizing World Social Work Day and the needs of vulnerable children in Zambia.
Article from Dabanga reports officials have expressed concern over the growing number of homeless children in Darfur.
Street children in Nigeria face risks of being recruited by terrorist organizations. This program held by American University of Nigeria hopes to reduce children’s risks of recruitment.
In this video, CNN exposes child trafficking in the form of orphanage recruitment.
In this video, CNN investigates a Kenyan orphanage, which recruited children like Teresia (featured) to gain international funding.
