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This document is intended to provide concrete advice on how to put the guiding principles common to most child protection actors into practice. Though cultural traditions and customs may require the advice to be adapted to the specific context, the authors believe that the advice provided is grounded in sufficiently broad experience to guide measures that ensure children under five are not separated when this can be avoided, and, if separated, can be reunited with their families as quickly as possible.
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This country care review includes the care related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
President Aquino of the Philippines has recently signed into law the “Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act,” an Act which ensures the protection of children “in times of calamity, disaster, and other emergency situations.” The law lays out a strategic plan of action for government to respond to the needs of children during emergencies. The Act includes provisions on establishing shelters for displaced children, promoting children’s rights, and addressing the needs of unaccompanied or separated children, including immediate care, tracing of relatives, and family reunification.
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) is among the most powerful storms ever recorded. It made landfall in the morning of the 8th November in Guiuan, Eastern Samar province, causing extensive damage to life, housing, livelihoods and infrastructure across nine of the Philippines’ poorest provinces. The islands of Leyte and Samar were hardest hit: 90 percent of the infrastructure of Leyte’s largest urban center, Tacoloban City, was destroyed. Philippines authorities estimate that 14 million people have been affected, 4 million displaced, 1.1 million have had their houses damaged or destroyed.
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Typhoon Haiyan is the most powerful storm ever recorded. It made landfall in the morning of 8 November in Guiuan, Eastern Samar province, causing extensive damage to life, housing, livelihoods and infrastructure across nine of the Philippines’ poorest provinces. The islands of Leyte and Samar were hardest hit: 90 percent of the infrastructure of Leyte’s largest urban center, Tacoloban City, was destroyed. Philippines authorities estimate that 13 million people have been affected, 3.4 million displaced, and at least 5,209 people are confirmed dead.
To better understand the impact of Typhoon…
How to best look after children in this situation (in English):
In a disaster like this, it is normal for children to be distressed. Caregivers may notice that their children are having nightmares or trouble sleeping, or that they have become withdrawn, fearful, or aggressive. They may complain that they have pains like stomach aches, headaches, nausea and fatigue even though it seems like nothing is causing it.These are all common, temporary reactions to the terrible event they have lived through. This document includes some ways in which caregivers can help their…
How to best look after children in this situation (in Cebuano):
In a disaster like this, it is normal for children to be distressed. Caregivers may notice that their children are having nightmares or trouble sleeping, or that they have become withdrawn, fearful, or aggressive. They may complain that they have pains like stomach aches, headaches, nausea and fatigue even though it seems like nothing is causing it.
These are all common, temporary reactions to the terrible event they have lived through. This document includes some ways in which caregivers can…
How to best look after children in this situation (in Filipino):
In a disaster like this, it is normal for children to be distressed. Careivers may notice that their children are having nightmares or trouble sleeping, or that they have become withdrawn, fearful, or aggressive. They may complain that they have pains like stomach aches, headaches, nausea and fatigue even though it seems like nothing is causing it.
These are all common, temporary reactions to the terrible event they have lived through. This document includes some ways in which caregivers can help…
How to best look after children in this situation (in Waray):
In a disaster like this, it is normal for children to be distressed. Caregivers may notice that their children are having nightmares or trouble sleeping, or that they have become withdrawn, fearful, or aggressive. They may complain that they have pains like stomach aches, headaches, nausea and fatigue even though it seems like nothing is causing it.
These are all common, temporary reactions to the terrible event they have lived through. This document includes some ways in which caregivers can help their…
How to best look after children in this situation (in Ilongo):
In a disaster like this, it is normal for children to be distressed. Caregivers may notice that their children are having nightmares or trouble sleeping, or that they have become withdrawn, fearful, or aggressive. They may complain that they have pains like stomach aches, headaches, nausea and fatigue even though it seems like nothing is causing it.
These are all common, temporary reactions to the terrible event they have lived through. This document includes some ways in which caregivers can…