Practice Guide: Key Models in Regard to Deinstitutionalisation in Rwanda

8 Feb 2014

A young Rwandan boy, Carrol, sits on the ground between his win sister, Estrella, and his older brother, Eric.

Author(s): Hope and Homes for Children
Date: February 2014

This document presents key models used by Hope and Homes for Children (HHC) in Rwanda with regards to deinstitutionalisation and child protection system reform.

The paper includes a short case study of the pilot institutional closure in Kigali, our Community Hub model, ACTIVE family support, and the emerging Child Care Networks model which was piloted in Kigali and is now being scaled up in partnership with the National Commission for Children.

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