Organizations Working on Children's Care

This page offers a Directory of Organizations working on children’s care issues around the world, at a local, national, regional, and/or global level. The Directory is provided to encourage information sharing and communication between actors working in this sector.

Please note that the inclusion or exclusion of organizations in this Directory does not necessarily entail any judgement or endorsement on the part of BCN or its advisory group on the quality of their programs or services. In line with BCN's Mission, criteria for adding an organization to the Directory include evidence of relevant work in the areas of family strengthening, prevention of separation, alternative care, reintegration and transition from care, care reform, and other relevant areas. We are continuing to expand our directory and welcome suggestions of additional organizations to highlight.

Note: Choosing 'Global' from the drop-down menu below will produce a list of organizations that work at the global level (not a list of all organizations).

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Action For Children

Action for Children helps children through fostering or adoption, intervening early to stop neglect and abuse, and influencing policy and advocating for change. The organization provides services for children and families and works in partnership with other charities, local authorities, and health services.

Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE Cambodia)

APLE is a Cambodian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established in 2003, dedicated to build a community with robust social and legal justice in which all children are safe from child sexual abuse and exploitation.

To find out more visit: https://internethotlinecambodia.org/

Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN)

The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) is a registered non-profit, established in 2015 to serve as a platform to champion excellence and collaboration in protecting children's rights, influence policy and practice, strengthen partnerships, and share experiences and knowledge in ECD on the African continent. The network is comprised of organisations from civil society, academia, government, and the private sector at national and regional levels.

Africa Network of Care-Leaving Researchers

The Africa Network of Care-Leaving Researchers is an on-line space for collaboration between researchers across Africa in the field of young people transitioning out of alternative care. Their purpose is to understand the care-leaving process and to contribute towards child and youth care policy and practice to improve the kinds of supports provided to care-leavers (in terms of practice, programmes, policy and legislation).

African Child Information Hub

A one-stop shop for all African child rights resources, the main objective of the InfoHub is to create a forum to facilitate the exchange of information, ideas and experiences on matters relating to children. The information hub includes a database of resources on child participation, child protection, vulnerable children, and more.

African Child Policy Forum

The African Child Policy Forum an independent, not-for-profit pan-African institution of policy research and dialogue, that works through the Child and the Family Programme to promote policies and programmes that strengthen families and protect children from violence.

African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)

The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) is a pan African network that promotes child rights and child protection in Africa.

AfricaWide Movement for Children (AMC)

Formed in 2008, the AfricaWide movement for Children (AMC) is a Pan African Civil Society Organisation providing a continental platform for child focussed NGOs, development agencies and individuals to collectively work on initiatives for the protection and development of Africa's Children.

AfriChild Centre of Excellence for the Study of the African Child

Established in January 2013, the AfriChild Centre undertakes multidisciplinary research, evidence-based knowledge building, skills development and influences policy and practice for the wellbeing of the African child.

The Centre is promoted by ChildFund International – Uganda Office, the Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development, Makerere University, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO), Uganda, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Columbia University.

Phone Number: +256 414 532 482

Agape Children's Ministry

Agape Children's Ministry, established in 1993, is a Christian faith-based organization that reunites street-children and at-risk children with their families. Agape uses an individualized reunification plan for each child to successfully rescue, rehabilitate and reintegrate children back with their families.