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The problem: Too many children live without their parents or without a family

These children often end up in residential care, working, in detention or on the streets. They are less likely to attend or do well in school, to have access to health and other basic services. As adults, they more also likely to be unemployed, to live in poverty and to be dependent on the state.

Our Goal: Enabling children to grow up in permanent, safe and caring families

Children should spend most of their childhoods in safe, caring and protective families. For this to happen we need to drive more efforts towards the prevention of family separation and the reintegration of children. We also believe that vulnerable families need support to be able to provide their children with adequate care.

Published: 26th February, 2020

Author: Evie Wright

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