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Children with Disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa: A statistical overview of their well-being
UNICEF, 21 Jul 2023
… (Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi and Zimbabwe). The data cover more than 10 indicators of child well-being across all … well-being, UNICEF, New York, 2023. Photography credits: Cover: © Elwa Design Studio, © Eric Krull on Unsplash, Adobe … Alis Photo, © Arcansél, © converse677, © kzdanowska; Back cover: © Elwa Design Studio Acknowledgements The preparation …
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“I Must Work to Eat:” Covid-19, Poverty, and Child Labor in Ghana, Nepal, and Uganda
Human Rights Watch, 26 May 2021
… in the United States of America ISBN: 978-1-62313-907-0 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch defends the … resources for under-resourced schools, so that they can cover gaps in school budgets that were previously covered … to helping their family, they also hoped to save money to cover school fees so that they could return to school once …
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The Closure of an Institution for Children and Adults with Disabilities: Good Practice Guide
Hope and Homes for Children, 2021
… of the families visited do not have financial capacity to cover medical treatment for their CWD, indeed they cannot … on medical treatment, as HHC alone cannot afford to cover medical treatment for all CWD in need. DMOs were also … of the families visited do not have financial capacity to cover medical treatment for their CWD, indeed they cannot …
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COVID-19 Africa Emergency Response Situation Report #5
World Vision, 18 May 2020
World Vision is responding to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis through a multi-sectoral approach; working in collaboration with local authorities, frontline health workers, academic institutions, faith leaders and communities, and local NGOs. This Africa Regional COVID-19 Situation Report outlines how how World Vision has reached over 18.2 million so far (including 6.9 million children) with their response interventions covering 26 countries on the continent. 
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Childcare Workers: Challenges faced during COVID-19
Enid Pitsoane, Fhatuwani Makahane, 22 Jun 2023
Abstract:   The Coronavirus (COVID−19) pandemic has increased anxiety and stress among childcare workers in many communities. This has given rise to the question of whether childcare workers have the capabilities to execute their operational responsibilities effectively during this period in ensuring that the children are well taken care of. The theory of crisis was used in the study to explore the resilience of childcare workers in managing the well-being of vulnerable orphans during this period. A qualitative approach was applied, using focus group interviews involving 10…
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Disability Measurement in Residential Care Facilities in Kenya and its Role within Case Management
Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC), 11 May 2023
Alternative care refers to non-traditional family-based or residential care for children when they are deprived of parental care. It is estimated that between 3.2 and 9.4 million children reside in institutional-type residential care settings globally. Most commonly, children enter residential care due to a combination of factors that may include natural disaster, poverty, abuse, neglect, or risks to safety. Introduction to residential care is also associated with low household income, lack of access to basic services (e.g., education), disability, and/or parental challenges.  …
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South Africa's Progress in Realising Children's Rights: A Law Review
Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, and Save the Children, 2014
… Lake for formatting; Mandy Lake-Digby for designing the cover; and Nicola Proudlock for the cover artwork. Research and administrative assistants: … NPOs are under considerable financial strain and cannot cover the costs for unabridged birth certificates for the …
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Engaged parenting, gender, and children's time use in transnational families: An assessment spanning three global regions
Lucy P. Jordan, Bilisuma Dito, Jenna Nobles, Elspeth Graham - Population, Space and Place, 23 May 2018
… require a child to contribute more to the household to cover the tasks previously undertaken by themigrant parent, … (for CHAMPSEA and TCRAf‐EU or in amounts that “cover most of children's expenses” (for S3). In each of the … require a child to contribute more to the household to cover the tasks previously undertaken by themigrant parent, …
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Harrowing Journeys: Children and youth on the move across the Mediterranean Sea, at risk of trafficking and exploitation
UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 01 Sep 2017
… writing: Anjali Fleury ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS Cover: © UNICEF/UN020035/Gilbertson VII Photo Page 10: © … during migration. It must be noted that the surveys do not cover all experiences that relate to human trafficking and … vulnerability may be skewed, as the survey data do not cover some types of exploitation – such as sexual …
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Country Care Review: Eritrea
Better Care Network, 08 Jun 2015
This country care review includes the care related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Committees' recommendations on the issues relevant to care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.
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