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This animated video from ACCI Missions & Relief explains how short-term missions in orphanages are harmful to children, why volunteers should avoid volunteering in orphanages overseas, and what kind of programs should be supported instead.
Claudio Yanez tells his story about growing up without a family in Chile's public care system.
UNICEF Bangladesh is requesting proposals for the development National Adolescent Strategy (NAS) and mapping of the Child Protection System in Bangladesh.
High prevalence of sex tourism in Zanzibar has spurred a five year National Action Plan to end violence against children and women on the island.
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of Myanmar, with the support of UNICEF, launched a set of guidelines and minimum standards, alongside monitoring and oversight plans, aimed at bettering the lives of children in residential care.
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of Myanmar, with the support of UNICEF, launched a set of guidelines and minimum standards, alongside monitoring and oversight plans, aimed at bettering the lives of children in residential care.
Most children living in orphanages have families, and orphanages are known to produce poor outcomes for children. Catholic Relief Services, Lumos, and Maestral International have joined together to reform care systems to prevent institutionalization, reintegrate children with their families, and strengthen family-based alternative care.
Myanmar's Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, with the support of UNICEF, has launched a set of guidelines and minimum standards for the care of children living in all residential care facilities in the country.
The report compiles information from a series of global research papers commissioned by Know Violence, presenting the scale and scope of childhood violence globally. Examples of preventative efforts from governments, communities, and organizations are provided to illustrate the feasibility of preventing violence on local and national levels.
The 2017 Global Flagship Report by Know Violence in Childhood exposes the troubling prevalence of childhood violence around the world, urging leaders to invest in prevention mechanisms to end violence against children.