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This report is intended to develop understanding of the issues of children and disability in the context of family breakdown and thus contribute to informed programming. The report is not intended to be a full scientific study. By drawing on the real life experiences of children, parents and others, closely involved in the care of young people with disabilities in the central and eastern European and former Soviet Union region, it aims to forward a realistic analysis of current issues and options for the future.
In programme development, measures that have an impact on issues affecting…
The purpose of this report is to document the levels of child abandonment and de-institutionalization as an indicator of the quality of social transformation during the transition decade (1990-2000). The comparative advantage of this report is the scope and quality of the data on which results are based. The findings presented are drawn from empirical data collected from leagans/placement centers in 10 counties. Non-personal identifiable information on over 21,000 children in leagans between 1987 and 2000 was transcribed from register archives. Information on each child…
This report is prepared for a workshop which was held on March 27-29, 2001 in Kigali, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs of the Republic of Rwanda. The objective of the workshop was to seek appropriate polices on the care and support of orphans and vulnerable children.
The Displaced Children and Orphan Fund, an office of USAID fully sponsored the trip to Rwanda, in order to share the experiences of Ethiopia in caring for Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) during the last two decades. The International Rescue Committee of the Rwandan Program, facilitated the…
This report addresses the very serious issues of prejudice and discrimination against minorities in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
First, it discusses the history of nationalism both from a theoretical viewpoint and as it applies to central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The authors argue that nationalism is a relatively recent phenomenon and that the popular view of ‘age-old ethnic hatreds’ emerging from the straightjacket of communism is a dangerous myth – an oft-used excuse for doing a lack of intervention. The authors argue that nationalism is…
The report Care for Orphans, Children Affected by HIV/AIDS and Other Vulnerable Children provides a strategic framework to assist national and local planners, implementers, and donors in setting program priorities. It also outlines the steps necessary to develop responsive care and support programs for orphans, children affected by AIDS and other vulnerable children. And finally, it elaborates on the role that FHI can play in this effort.
The global HIV/AIDS pandemic has been changing human lives and the shape of societies for more than 15 years in the heavily infected…
India is a country with multifaceted cultures and varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Technological innovations and developments are rapidly taking place. Globalization and liberalization policies are benefiting those persons in society who are socioeconomically better off. In the wake of the current hegemonic circumstances, it is generally acknowledged that social development needs to be directed at the marginalized segments of the population, especially children as a highly vulnerable category. Because of armed conflicts and natural and man-made disasters, it is appropriate that…
Rwanda emerged from a long period of crisis in 1998. The 1994 genocide, the ensuing civil war, and large-scale population movements all influenced national long-term development trends. Children suffered particularly during this period and the Rwandan society continues to struggle with a high incidence of poverty as well as a nascent health and education system.
Infant and child mortality remain high, with diseases such as malaria being very common. And the rapidly growing prevalence of HIV infections adds an additional burden to an already overextended traditional coping system. While the…
The Chinese government is committed to the realization of children’s rights, in accordance with the principles of survival, protection, development and participation. Government and social organizations are motivated by the principle of focusing on the child and working together to create a good environment for the protection and development of children.
China is a developing country with a huge population of 1,295.33 million (FifthCensus 2000) – approximately one-fifth of the world’s total population – spread across 31 mainland provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. The size…
Our aim was also to provide youth in care with an active voice in education. A recent study on student engagement in learning and school life shows that youth often do not have an active voice in their education, although they are key to understanding how these processes work.
In order to complete this participatory research project, the National Youth In Care Network (NYICN) entered into a partnership with the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD).The aim of this partnership was to utilize the expertise of CCSD staff in order to train and assist the youth staff of the NYICN in…
A recent study estimated that 34.7 million children are orphans in 34 countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS. In Uganda, orphans constitute 20 percent of children younger than 15, in Malawi, 16 percent. Even if HIV infection rates level off now, the number of orphans in these countries will reach 44.2 million by 2010 and continue to climb until 2030.
The relentless growth in the size of the population of orphans and vulnerable children has precipitated a multifaceted care burden that too will grow for the next 20 years. Children whose parents die work more, attend school less, fall sick…