Africa

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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List of Organisations

UNHCR-RefugePoint,

UNHCR-RefugePoint is looking for a Child Protection Expert as part of its UNHCR-RefugePoint Collaboration Project. 

Joanna Rogers - Family for Every Child,

This report presents the findings from a study that aimed to explore the application in practice of the ‘necessity principle’ from the Guidelines on Alternative Care for Children (UN, 2009) by using three quantitative and three qualitative indicators that provide information about whether children and families have received support to the fullest extent possible before a child ends up outside of parental care arrangements in formal or informal care, or living alone. 

Ise Bosch, Eva-Maria Hilgarth, Sarah Blakemore, Amani Njogu, Nguyen Van Hue, Karin Demuth – Dreilinden,

Dreilinden produced this working paper to improve practice in the area of *LGBTI children in care. This paper has texts in a variety of formats from around the world and contains three sections that cover research and tools, interviews, and practice examples.

Catholic Relief Services,

Catholic Relief Services is looking for a new Senior Technical Advisor. 

Salifu M. Touray – The Daily Observer – AllAfrica.com,

A child protection awareness forum was held in the Lower River Region of Gambia to help promote positive discipline in every day parenting.

Bridget Mananavire - DailyNews,

Article from DailyNews reporting that there are 4,701 children living on the streets of Zimbabwe’s major cities.

Rory Truell - The Guardian Social Care Network,

Article from The Guardian’s Social Care Network recognizing World Social Work Day and the needs of vulnerable children in Zambia.

Dabanga,

Article from Dabanga reports officials have expressed concern over the growing number of homeless children in Darfur. 

Fidelis Mbah,

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.

CNN Freedom Project,

In this video, CNN exposes child trafficking in the form of orphanage recruitment.