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The aim of this guide is to draw together SCF’s recent experience of family tracing. It is divided into eleven sections. The first section presents the aims of the guide and methods. It briefly describes family tracing programmes in five countries: Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique and Uganda. The second section provides some historical background and looks at tracing on two different continents.
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:…