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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By Dr. Jean Elphick General Manager: Afrika Tikkun Empowerment Programme,

This report presents the results of an evaluation of Afrika Tikkun's Empowerment Programme.

Samantha Chaitkin, Nigel Cantwell, Dr. Chrissie Gale, Dr. Ian Milligan, Catherine Flogothier, Claire O’Kane, Dr. Graham Connelly - European Union, CELCIS, SOS Children's Villages,

This synthesis report contains findings of a study that conducted research in six South and Central American, Asian and African countries for the purpose of gaining understanding of the nature, extent, and scope of institutionalization and the feasibility of deinstitutionlisation.

Karen Smith Rotabi and Nicole F. Bromfield,

Extracting on chronologic data, this book discusses the politics and practice of intercountry adoption starting with the state international adoption to in the 1950s continuing to present-day adoption practice and protections.

BBC News,

Dozens of children are seeking a judicial review in the UK High Court early next year.

Biiya Mukusah Ali,

The Department of Social Development in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana has closed six of the 15 homes in the region due to improper management and has threatened to close down more homes in the near future. 

Aljazeera English,

This video discusses the challenges social workers face in placing children for adoption in South Africa.

Emily Delap, Camilla Jones, Helen Karki Chettri -- Children and Youth Services Review,

This article discusses the results of a cross-country research project in Sub-Saharan Africa regarding the impact of social protection on loss of parental care, support to foster or kinship care and quality of care and wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The African Child Policy Forum,

This report builds on the previous editions and findings of various studies undertaken by ACPF and other child-focused organizations which consistently show that there is insufficient progress on implementation of laws and polices pertaining to children. 

CPC Learning Network,

CPC Learning Network Associate Director, Mark Canavera, Janis Ridsdel from UNHCR, Sara Lim from UNICEF, and Nathalie Bussien, UNHCR Child Protection Officer in Rwanda will host a webinar on “Determining Acceptable Customary Caregiving Arrangements with Congolese Refugees in Rwanda” on Monday, December 19 from 9:00-10:30 am EDT. 

Andrea Lee Freidus - Journal of Sustainable Tourism ,

This project adds to the newly emerging literature on orphan tourism. In-depth, open-ended interviews and participant observations were conducted over a three-month period with American travelers to a Malawian orphanage between 2009 and 2010.