Orphanage Entrepreneurs: The Trafficking of Haiti's Invisible Children
According to this report from Lumos, of the estimated 32,000 children who live in orphanages in Haiti, only 20 are percent orphans.
According to this report from Lumos, of the estimated 32,000 children who live in orphanages in Haiti, only 20 are percent orphans.
The quarterly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends a!ecting people in need.
This paper discusses how the economic rationale for investing in young children goes beyond improving quality of life during early childhood; it hinges on the belief that the benefits of these investments persist into school age and beyond.
This video from UNICEF illustrates the many threats children around the world face every day.
Better Volunteering Better Care (BVBC) responds to a blog by the Executive Director of the volunteer travel company IVHQ expressing his views about the benefits of orphanage volunteering.
This infographic produced by Better Volunteering Better Care explains in an accessible way why we should say NO to international volunteering in orphanages (residential care centres).
This study examines the causal role that the source of income plays in reunification.
Desde el año 2000, el Ranking anual sobre el Estado Mundial de las Madres se ha convertido en una herramienta fiable para mostrar en qué países les va mejor a las madres y sus bebés y dónde enfrentan las mayores dificultades.
This video from The Guardian discusses how six weeks after the Calais migrant camp was demolished, unaccompanied minors were transferred around France and are still waiting to hear from the Home Office.
This chapter discusses the practice of child circulation in Ghana.
This study used the 2008 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect data to determine the representation of child maltreatment investigations for Asian-Canadian versus White-Canadian children involved in the child welfare system.
This study tests an intervention to improve child welfare outcomes for substance abusing families, specifically the probability of families achieving a stable (at least 12 months) reunification.
According to this study, mothers who abuse substances are more likely to have impaired parenting and lose custody of their young children.
This research examines the long-term stability of legally permanent adoptive and guardianship homes for former foster youth.
Este documento discute el enfoque integral utilizado por Save the Children para promover la sinergia entre la autonomía personal y el desarrollo económico.
This document discusses the comprehensive approach used by Save the Children to promote synergy between personal autonomy and economic development.
This report reviews the maritime movements of asylum-seeking children across South East Asia and their experiences in countries of origin, transit and destination.
This is a community violence informational document for youth. It discusses the impact that community violence has had on the lives of young people and provides tips on how young people can look out for their safety.
This document is a community violence checklist for youth. It helps young people asses the level of community violence in their lives.
This is a joint statement issued by ACPF and the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children following the Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Ending Violence against children in Africa held in Addis Ababa, on September 29th and 30th, 2016.
This paper is the investigation of the level of teachers’ preparedness and their ability to deal with learners from child headed households (CHHs) in their (learners) academic pursuits.
To meet the demand for high quality trainer's training programs in the group care sector, Fairstart Foundation designed an online education program for training groups of caregivers.
This article discusses literature on Reslient Therapy in addition to the results of research on how its use can be a positive tool for kinship care.
Presentation by Linda Richter at the CCABA & IAS for the Meeting on Children and Especially Marginalized Populations on the 10-11th February 2010 in Geneva.
This document contains revised alternative care guidelines for Ethiopia. It discusses how development intervention has shifted from a needs based approach to a rights based approach.