This is an opinion piece developed through a series of four workshops organised by the Bernard van Leer Foundation entitled “On the Road to Toronto.” It includes a call to action to address the psychological well-being of all vulnerable children in the context of HIV/AIDS.
Read more »“These guidelines were produced by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)in India. These guidelines – created by the National AIDS Control Organization in India – were developed to guide medical professionals prescribing ART and staff at ART centers on navigating issues around care and treatment of HIV in infants and children. Based off the WHO… View Article
Read more »Save the Children developed this child rights based monitoring and evaluation mechanism to build the capacity of rights based organizations in response to a lack of mechanisms available for program implementers from the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Save the Children organized a workshop to explore application of these monitoring and evaluation tools…. View Article
Read more »This study was aimed at analyzing the need for community foster care and identifying the constraints as well as aid policy change to support the scaling up of community foster care in the two states it was undertaken in
Read more »This short paper outlines the relevant articles in the Rights of the Child and provides guidelines and strategies for improving access to birth registration
Read more »This document outlines the living environments and support for vulnerable children and youth in Lesotho, examines bills and policy in place to protect them and then provides guidelines and standards for their residential care. It argues that residential care should not be thought of as a first or last resort, but rather one form of… View Article
Read more »This guide describes how to make a Hero Book which will help young people and children to think about their psychosocial problems that might overwhelm them or prevent them from reaching their goals
Read more »Fact sheet on the protection of children affected by HIV and AIDS from the UNICEF Child protection information sheets booklet
Read more »This poster summarizes of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This easy-to-read guide defines “children’s rights” and offers brief summaries of Articles 1 through 54. It emphasizes the importance of making choices that protect children from harm. The poster’s simple language and playful artwork make it appropriate for use with children. This poster… View Article
Read more »This Policy Framework for South Africa reflects the collective commitment of government, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, civil society and the business sector and serves as a guiding tool to all people involved in HIV and AIDS and the children’s sector. It seeks to reinforce the existing commitments and efforts to create a supportive and enabling… View Article
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