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La importancia de que los niños estén bien cuidados en las familias es ampliamente reconocida en las políticas y orientaciones globales. Existen numerosas investigaciones que demuestran claramente la importancia de una familia segura y atenta para el bienestar y el desarrollo del niño. Pese a que hay un consenso sobre la importancia del cuidado efectivo en las familias para los niños, existe una falta de discusión y acuerdo sobre los componentes precisos de este cuidado. En particular, se necesita un análisis adicional para determinar qué elementos del cuidado efectivo son…
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The importance of children being well cared for in families is widely recognised in global policies and guidance. There is extensive research demonstrating clearly the importance of a safe and caring family for child wellbeing and development. While there is consensus on the importance of effective care in families for children, there is a lack of discussion and agreement about the precise components of this care. In particular, further exploration is needed to determine which elements of effective care are universal and which are culturally or contextually specific, and to explore…
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CARE Rwanda’s Nkundabana (Kinyarwanda for “I love children,”) approach provides a community-based solution to the overwhelming problem of child-headed households (CHHs) and households in which adults are unable to provide adequate care for children. Challenged by the impact of civil war, genocide and HIV/AIDS, Rwanda is confronted with one of the highest percentages of orphans in the world. Communities already overburdened by social fragmentation, loss of labor from the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and crippling poverty are unprepared to care for the children left behind. Even the…
This video from UNICEF Rwanda shows some of the moving stories of children and their new families who have been brought together through the TMM initiative. Tubarerere mu Muryango - or TMM - means "let's raise children in families" in Kinyarwanda. UNICEF supports the Government-led TMM initiative to reintegrate children who have been living in institutions into families and the community.
According to this article from Forced Migration Review, when the majority of aid comes from external sources, it can cause those who receive the aid to feel powerless. External aid, along with the stress of protracted displacement can force changes in family structures and caregiving practices, thus threatening the family structure. In the most extreme cases, researchers found that parents may leave the family or a child, rationalising that the children would be better off without the parent or on their own.
This article focuses on the Gihembe camp in Rwanda, which…
Ishema Mu Muryango (‘Pride for the Family’ in Kinyarwanda) was a two-year program funded by USAID’s Displaced Children and Orphans Funds (DCOF). The program goal was to safely and sustainably reintegrate children living in institutions in two districts of Rwanda back into their families or communities, and prevent further institutionalization through family-based alternative care options that are suitable and sustainable.
The program was implemented by Global Communities working in close partnership with Hope and Homes for Children. Global Communities has community-based…
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Despite the increasing population of refugees stuck in protracted situations and our awareness of the vulnerability of children and adolescents growing in up these contexts, relatively little is known about community based child protection mechanisms (CBCPMs) in refugee communities. CBCPMs, defined broadly, include all groups or networks that respond to and prevent problems of child protection and vulnerable children. These mechanisms may include family supports, peer group supports, and community groups such as primary and secondary schools, non-formal education and…
The Ishema Mu Muryango program was implemented from April 2013 to June 2015 with funding from USAID’s Displaced Children and Orphans Funds (DCOF). The goal of the program was to safely and sustainably reintegrate children living in institutions in two districts of Rwanda into their families or communities and prevent further institutionalization through developing family-based alternative care options that are suitable and sustainable. The program was implemented by Global Communities working in close partnership with Hope and Homes for Children and with additional support from UNICEF.…
As part of the work of the BCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Initiative, the National Commission for Children in partnership with BCN, and Save the Children convened a national consultative workshop in Kigali, Rwanda on 26 and 27 November 2014. The workshop sought to jointly identify knowledge, awareness and technical gaps which may be hindering children’s care reform and to identify national priorities for action. The main focus area of family strengthening and alternative care was addressed through the framework of the three core strategies of BCN’s regional work:
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Background: A community-centered program supported by Rwanda’s national government aims to provide a “minimum package” of services for OVC, including comprehensive access to health services, assistance with school fees, child protection services, as well as nutritional, psychosocial, and economic support. While strong political will exists to protect and support this population, the mobilization of resources has become increasingly difficult given the magnitude of children’s needs throughout the country, which has endured the long-term effects of the 1994 genocide and the…