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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Jini L. Roby & Nicola Wood Eddleman,

A research study exploring planning for children by their terminally ill parents.

Alice A. Ansah-Koi,

This article addresses fostering as a traditional care and support system for orphans in Ghana, especially those whose parents have died of AIDS.

Carolyn W. Fanelli and Mildred Mushunge,

A Guide that highlights successful strategies used to facilitate child participation in educational initiatives in Zimbabwe. Real-life examples are provided for illustration, replication and adaptation by other organizations involved in education programmes.

Amelia van der Merwe, Andrew Dawes and Rachel Bray,

A series of 14 Core Indicator Sets that can be used by stakeholders to monitor the situation of children in South Africa.

Built Environment Support Group, BESG,

A study of the management, operations, and care offered by institutions for AIDS orphans in South Africa. It compares the findings of registered and unregistered institutions.

Daphetone Siame,

Brief article observing the proliferation of orphanages in Zambia. Points to several models of community-based care as alternatives better able to address the rights and needs of children.

UNICEF,

Brief overview of a project designed to give monetary aid to poor families. Program seeks to reduce poverty while promoting health and education.

Linda Richter and Sharmla Rama,

Examines how a rights-based approach can provide a firm foundation for framing priorities and responses to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

Paul Bolton et al. ,

Studies the efficacy of Group Interpersonal Therapy for severe depression in HIV-affected communities.

IRIN News,

"According to the first stage of our research, there is no significant difference between children, based on their orphan status," Quinlan said. Orphaned children are doing as well in school and engaging in the same level of risk behavior as their non-orphaned counterparts.