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These illustrations from Changing the Way We Care and the Government of Kenya showcase live community engagement sessions on how to develop Kafaalah messages and promote Kafaalah for family-based care. These two packets were developed for care reform leaders in Kisumu and Kilifi Counties, Kenya.
Learning briefs are short resources that share more about how Changing the Way We Care undertakes a certain aspect of the care reform work and what some of the main lessons are. This learning brief was developed as part of the initiative's 2022 annual report and shares learning on family-based alternative care from Guatemala, Moldova, India and Kenya and links the reader to additional CTWWC resources on the topic.
Changing The Way We CareSM (CTWWC) is a global initiative designed to promote safe, nurturing family care for children. This includes reforming national…
The National Framework for the Implementation of Kafaalah Care for Children in Kenya (2022) was developed to guide the process of taking in vulnerable children by families, whether they are related to the specific families or not and bringing them up the same way they bring up their biological children.
There has not been much attention by Muslims to the subject of Kafaalah as an alternative to adoption and other forms of care in Kenya. The framework will also guide key stakeholders in childcare, protection, and those in the justice system in making decisions that are in the best interest…
This short document describes the process of ensuring Kafaalah is considered as a family-based alternative care option within Kenya and the work to promote best practice within the model. It describes the journey of developing a framework and standard operating procedures, beginning with the launch of the Kenyan Guidelines on the Alternative Family Care of Children in 2014.
Changing the Way We Care worked with many partners and shares the learning on Kafaalah through this document.
Changing the Way We Care is a global initiative implemented by Catholic Relief Services,…
Kenya has embarked on a care reform process that is aimed at promoting family and community-based care options and subsequently reducing reliance on institutions (Children’s homes, Orphanages, baby centers, etc.) This booklet, along with the accompanying animations, emphasizes the importance of family based care for the care of orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in Kenya, provides answers to regularly asked questions, and lists current government efforts to support OVC, including the policy and legal…
This report presents findings from an assessment of Kenya's implementation of the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. The research conducted by SOS Children’s Villages found that despite high levels of child abuse and a concerted response to address this by the government, there remain legal gaps and concerns related to alternative care: including lack of coordination of legislation and services for children; a high number of children in unsupported and poorly monitored informal care; limited information collection or inspection of childcare facilities; and…
This technical assessment report requested by the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development in conjunction with UNICEF, uses a transformative social protection framework adapted for studying the provisions and practice in alternative care and adoption. It has taken due cognizance of the Kenya Vision 2030 and its transformative agenda which under the social pillar is to build ‘a just and cohesive society with social equity in a clean and secure environment’ and by 2012 to increase opportunities for all disadvantaged groups and to achieve…
The qualitative study in this article explores adoptions in Kenya: its motivations and barriers and if an increase in domestic adoptions would be in a child’s best interest. The exploratory study set out to answer four questions:
- What are the prevalent societal perceptions and beliefs regarding domestic adoption of children in Kenya, as experienced by the study participants?
- What are some factors influencing Kenyans to adopt a child?
- What are some barriers preventing Kenyans from adopting children? And
- In the current societal and…
This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Committee’s recommendations on the issues relevant to children's 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. https://intellectus.lt/dienos-stovykla/ Vaikai, tai jūsų laikas švęsti! Mūsų stovykloje Vilniuje leiskite vaikams atrasti pasaulį žaidimuose,…
Executive Summary
The initial goal of the development of these guidelines was to seek to regulate Guardianship and Foster care of children in the country. The two processes are critical in as far as care and protection of children are concerned.
Later a need arose for the development of guidelines on other alternative care options so as to come up with a document that addresses alternative care in a comprehensive manner so as to guide the Children Act amendments, policy and practice. The scope was widened to include; kinship, places of safety and temporary shelter,…