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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Ssewamala FM, Karimli L, Torsten N, Wang JS, Han CK, Ilic V, Nabunya P. - PubMed,

This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a family-level economic strengthening intervention with regard to school attendance, school grades, and self-esteem in AIDS-orphaned adolescents aged 12-16 years from 10 public rural primary schools in southern Uganda. 

CPC Learning Network,

On July 28, 2015, the CPC Learning Network hosted a webinar featuring Joanna Wakia, Monitoring and Research Advisor at Retrak, Charles Gwengwe, Executive Director at Chisomo Children’s Club, and Mr. McKnight Kalanda, Director of Child Affairs in the Malawi Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare.

 

Paul Kiwuuwa and Henry Sekanjako - News Vision,

The coalitions of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in Uganda are advocating for an amendment of the Children Act 2015 to promote adoption within Uganda.

Kristen E. Cheney - Open Democracy,

This article describes the so-called “orphan industrial complex” and the ways in which it harms children, families, and communities in the Global South.

Tulip Mazumdar - BBC News,

This article from BBC News sheds light on the efforts of one man in Sierra Leone, who has since died of the Ebola virus, to provide care to children who have been orphaned by Ebola and to reintegrate them into their communities.

Kelsey Nielsen, Co-Founder of Abide Family Center - Faith to Action Initiative Archives,

This post from the Faith to Action Initiative highlights the work of the Abide Family Center in Uganda, which helps to keep families together.

Parenting in Africa Network,

PAN is embarking on an evaluation on the efficacy of Group Triple P methodology as a parenting training approach, in the African context. PAN is looking for consultants with the capacity to undertake the entire evaluation.

Jesko Johannsen - DW,

Ces enfants sont témoins de la violence. Les explosions, les tirs et la mort sont leur quotidien. C'est pourquoi, l'UNICEF a mis en place 28 centres pour les enfants dans la capitale burundaise.

National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers (NACCW),

The National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers (NACCW) of South Africa will be holding a live webcast of a panel discussion on child and youth care work, July 2, 2015, 2:00-3:30 p.m. in South Africa.

Retrak, Chisomo Children’s Club, and the Malawi Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare,

Through this enumeration study, Retrak, Chisomo Children’s Club, and the Malawi Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare sought to address the lack of information on the number of children living and working on the streets in Malawi.