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This article provides a case study of a project to improve the health, safety, and development of children birth to 6 years old in a large orphanage in Nepal. Two interventions were conducted: improvement of physical infrastructure and training, mentoring, and support for caregiving staff. As a result of these interventions, positive outcomes in terms of children's health and development have been observed, including reduction of communicable diseases and increased social interactions with caregivers. As part of the new trainining initiative, the caregivers began to meet regularly to share…
The Technical Team under the Project “EDU-CARE: Social Operators Active in the Protection of the Children and in the Promotion of the Children’s Rights in Nepal” reports on the child care practices, policies, programs, and organizations currently in effect in Nepal, with a specific emphasis on children in residential care settings. Due to Nepal’s extreme poverty and social and political turmoil, there are many vulnerable children in the country. The poor child labor laws, frequent abandonment, child neglect, abuse, and malnutrition are a cause for concern and…