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Globally, during the COVID-19 pandemic there have been disruptions to initiatives, services, and programmes that promote and protect nurturing care for young children. While necessary to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, strategies such as complete or partial lockdown, physical distancing measures, and school and childcare closures, have made it increasingly difficult to reach children and caregivers. At the same time, the social and economic ramifications of the pandemic have put families in even greater need of parenting and family support. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many…
This research explores the stress children in World Vision programmes in the Middle East and Eastern Europe region are under due to COVID-19. In addition to their fear that they themselves or their loved ones will catch the disease, children worry about economic hardships, the loss of their education, increased violence and social isolation. But in the midst of it all, a clear message comes through – young people are hopeful about the future, they want to make a contribution and they want their voices to be heard.
This publication is one of six regional reports that are consolidated in the…
In this webinar, Eva Sammleganage hosts a discussion on adapting family strengthening programs and approaches to COVID-19. Sara Hommel begins the discussion by sharing programmatic adaptations made to their existing HEART program. Fadila Tossyeh and Marianne Abboud go on to share the adaptations they have made to their Caregiver Support Intervention program. Kellen Kiraithe closes the discussion with an update from Tushinde Children’s Trust on caregiver support during COVID-19. The final portion of this webinar is dedicated to a question and answer period between presenters and webinar…
This online resource, complete with videos and infographics, accompanies a report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, The Future of Syria: Refugee Children in Crisis, which details the experiences of Syrian refugee children and youth. The report presents findings from a research project that sought to understand the refugee crisis from the perspectives of…
This report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees details the experiences of Syrian refugee children and youth. The report presents findings from a research project that sought to understand the refugee crisis from the perspectives of children by conducting a desk review, interviews, and focus groups with children and families to collect both quantitative as well as qualitative data and narrative information on the daily lives of Syrian refugee children living in Lebanon and Jordan. The goal of this report is to put a human face on the crisis, to raise awareness of the child protection…
Russian children have been found in orphanages throughout Iraq after their parents moved to the country to join radicals of the Islamic State (IS). While family members remaining in Russia are working to bring their separated children home, many are unable to prove the children's identities as Russian citizens without the necessary documents.
The UK Government announced that it would take in refugee children who have become separated from their families in Syria and other conflicts. No figure has been specified, but the UK government will work with the United Nations to identify "exceptional cases." The plan will apply only to children still living in conflict zones and not those who have already reached Europe.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire noted that most children are better off remaining in the region. He stated, "The vast majority are better off staying in the region so they can be reunited with surviving family…