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CPC Learning Network Associate Director, Mark Canavera, Janis Ridsdel from UNHCR, Sara Lim from UNICEF, and Nathalie Bussien, UNHCR Child Protection Officer in Rwanda will host a webinar on “Determining Acceptable Customary Caregiving Arrangements with Congolese Refugees in Rwanda” on Monday, December 19 from 9:00-10:30 am EDT. They will present the findings from a recent attempt to better under customary caregiving arrangement for refugee children living in two camp-based populations in Rwanda. UNHCR believes that by exploring and embracing the true definition of unaccompanied and separated…
4Children, led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), is implementing a USAID/ PEPFAR Project for children and families affected by HIV and other adversities in the DRC. 4Children seeks to strengthen HIV Sensitive Social Welfare System for Vulnerable Children by building the capacity of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Humanitarian Action, and National Solidarity (MINAS) at the national level (MINAS National Capacity Building Project) and strengthening households socio-economic capacity for children and families affected by HIV in selected health zones of Kinshasa (Kinshasa Orphans and Vulnerable…
Family for Every Child is recruiting a Regional Coordinator for a Learning Network on Recovery and Reintegration from Child Sexual Exploitation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The role is to coordinate the activities in the sub-Saharan Africa region of a global project which aims to increase knowledge and strengthen practice on Recovery and Reintegration (R&R) for children affected by Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). It will do so by developing an open, vibrant, locally accessible global learning network. This will enable children affected by CSE to have the opportunity to benefit from and engage…
The overall aim of the Sixth IPC is to continue to build Africa’s agenda on child-sensitive social protection through strengthening political will, government commitment and partnership for comprehensive, sustainable, well coordinated and effective social protection programmes that contribute towards improved wellbeing for children in Africa.
The objectives of the conference are:
1. To elaborate and build on the outcomes of the African Union (AU) meetings on “Children and Social Protection Systems in Africa” held in 2014, and identify opportunities to further support and enable the AU…
Alongsiders International "equips compassionate young Christians in poor nations to walk alongside those who walk alone: to love, welcome and encourage the most vulnerable children and orphans, in their own communities."
All organisations have a responsibility to ensure that their work, staff and operations do not put children at risk of harm. Children are put at risk of sexual, emotional or physical abuse from the staff and associates of organisations, from projects and programmes, and other business operations e.g. the use of children in communications. Over the last ten years child safeguarding measures have been implemented in many parts of Africa through support provided by donors, International and National NGOs, UNICEF and national governments but challenges still remain.
This conference is being…
Red een Kind (Help A Child) is a Dutch Christian organization aimed at giving a future to children living in poverty through child-centered community development projects focused on engaging families, communities, and larger society to support children in need.
TPO Uganda supports and partners with civil society organizations and government to empower communities with the skills and tools they need to effectively address their problems.
The specific objectives of the conference are to: (a) identify the causes, nature and magnitude of child sexual abuse in Africa; (b) create a forum to identify strategies to deal with sexual violence against children; (c) provide an opportunity to share information and experiences with a view to enhancing partnership and networking.
Call for papers:
The conference organisers are calling for paper abstracts that address innovative prevention, intervention, and treatment of sexual abuse; networking or collaborative efforts, and research studies on the topic.
All papers…
Firelight Foundation is a private foundation that works through grassroots organisations to support families and communities to care for children who are orphaned by or affected by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.