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News and updates from our teams in Rwanda, India and Nepal.
Tag: covid
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Kenya’s new care reform strategy is a return to family and community-based care for Kenyan children. Regional Advocacy Manager Stephen Ucembe explains the context for this momentous event.
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Buddhi Maya is a single parent to her four daughters and Maya is one of them. Three years ago, Buddhi’s husband disappeared, leaving her and her daughters in a very vulnerable situation.
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A series of harrowing stories about an estimated 1.5 million Covid orphans have hit the headlines in recent months. Our own social workers fear we are entering the worst childcare crisis in 25 years. But according to child protection expert Kristen Cheney, orphanages and international adoption are not the solution for these vulnerable children. I […]
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The pandemic has forced us to find new and different ways to approach many issues. Director of Global Advocacy, Michela Costa, asks – is this the start of the fightback against orphanage care?
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For every two Covid deaths, one child becomes a covid orphan. As countries plan their recovery from Covid, vulnerable children are being forgotten.
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Esmeralda feared that her six children would be put in an orphanage when she took them and fled from her abusive husband. We worked with them to find a home where they would rebuild their lives.
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The new strain of Covid is causing devastation in India and Nepal. We are working to support our partners, colleagues and their families at this concerning time.
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Like so many Nepalese children, Tika had been taken from his family by traffickers. For a high fee, they promised his parents that he would be well cared for and educated in an institution in the city. Instead, he was taken to an orphanage where he survived alone for two years; neglected, abused and exploited to elicit donations from tourists.
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When Covid hit, strict lockdown measures meant Valerie could no longer go to work. A Community Volunteer discovered that Valerie had no money left for food or water, and alerted our team who co-ordinated emergency support for her family.
