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In 2019, the Government of Lesotho launched the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) with support from ICAP, PEPFAR, CDC, UNICEF and other partners. The Lesotho VACS Fact Sheet provides country-specific data on sexual and physical violence against children in Lesotho.
This book published jointly by FAO, UNICEF, and Oxford University Press presents the findings from evaluations of the Transfer Project, a cash transfer project undertaken in the following sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It concludes that cash transfers are becoming a key means for social protection in developing countries. The editors examine and evaluate the evidence in support of the viability of cash transfers. This book also focuses on the collaborative efforts of governments, development and research…
Kinnected is a program run in 10 countries by the organization ACCI Relief aimed at preserving and strengthening families and assisting children currently in residential care to achieve their right to be raised in a family.
This document provides an overview of the issues related to residential care, and the detrimental impacts of institutionalization on children. The document presents steps to deinstitutionalization and best practices for child protection, family preservation, and family reunification.
The document highlights the need for ethical volunteering which does not…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of the ‘Imbeleko and social connectedness’ project was to conduct a cross-sectional study in order to explore and describe indigenous ways of care and support to inform policy and intervention. Theoretically the study is grounded in frameworks of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), social connectedness, child and human development, as well as psychosocial well-being and support. Methodologically, a concurrent mixed method design was used. Participants were conveniently sampled (n=430; elders=240; youth=190; men=150 and women=280) in collaboration with Nelson…
This document presents the Kingdom of Lesotho's National Multisectoral Child Protection Strategy 2014–2018 and a Costed Plan of Action for 2014-2016. The document is a more detailed operational document, setting out a road map for actions from July 2014 through to March 2017.
Child protection is the protection of boys and girls from 0-17 years from abuse, violence, exploitation and neglect and abandonment. Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or related to stigma, including disability and HIV-related stigma. Child protection violations can…
ABSTRACT
Abandonment creates risks for the wellbeing of children, while compromising their prospects for social adjustment and advancement. This implies pressure on a country's fiscal base through probable lifelong dependence on public resources. The need for prevention of child abandonment in Lesotho and elsewhere can therefore not be overstated. This article, based on research in progress, discusses possible dangers of child abandonment and neglect, using attachment theory as its theoretical grounding. It considers findings based on two samples (professionals and adoptive mothers) and…
As the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to be experienced most severely in Southern Africa, 14% of children are now orphans and 48% of these children have been orphaned due to AIDS. These children are often uninformed about their rights and have difficulty accessing the support to which they are entitled, particularly if they do not have the support of a parent or caregiver. This report reviews legal and policy frameworks to protect the rights of vulnerable children, particularly those affected or infected by HIV/AIDS in 10 Southern African countries. The countries included are:…
This study was conducted as part of a UNICEF-commissioned review of social protection measures reaching the increasing numbers of vulnerable children in east and southern Africa. The components completed in 2005 looked at three types of social protection interventions: cash transfers, public works programmes and measures that ensure access and retention for educationally marginalised children. Save the Children UK and HelpAge International (HAI) were commissioned to carry out the unconditional cash transfer component of this review.
This study reviews unconditional cash transfers in 15…
Improving food production and nutrition is one of the best ways to help vulnerable households cope with HIV/AIDS and its impacts. There is a strong two-way relationship between food insecurity and the epidemic: households affected by HIV/AIDS have less time and energy for food production, while reduced access to food increases people’s general vulnerability and accelerates the disease in those already infected. Homestead gardening can help to break this connection. It offers a wider range of potential crops than field-based agriculture, requires less time and labor and can provide a…