The CRC's rescue and reintegration of street children had to be paused temporarily to comply with COVID restrictions, but we are happy to report that these efforts have resumed. Five children were recently rescued from the street in Bo and brought into the Interim Care Facility for their safety. Family tracing for the children has been initiated, and potential caregivers are receiving counseling and support to help them receive the children into their homes.
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HCW partner organization Faith to Action has published the "Transitioning Support Services Survey Findings Report", which was co-authored by Laura Horvath, HCW's Director of Program Development and Community Engagement, Faith to Action Executive Director Elli Oswald, and Director of Programs Allison Coble. This report is a valuable tool to help advocates for orphaned and vulnerable children learn more about what support services are available for transition from institutional to family care. Download the highly informative report here or watch the video presentation below. Nine-year old Rugiatu was staying in a house with her mother and other adults when her mother disappeared, abandoning her daughter to the streets of Bo. “I came home one evening to find out that my mother was not home," she told CRC case managers. "I went to see in our neighbor’s house, thinking she would come the next day. But since then, I have not seen her.” Rugiatu isn't sure of her mother's name, and has no idea where her mother may have gone. After her mother's disappearance, Rugiatu squatted in various houses, and did odd jobs for money or food. A visitor from London learned about Rugiatu's situation and was moved to help her. The kind woman enrolled the child in school, provided food for her, and allowed her to occasionally stay at her home. When the woman planned to return to London, she asked a neighbor named Lucia to care for Rugiatu. Lucia heard about the Child Reintegration Centre and contacted them for help. With the oversight of the Ministry of Social Welfare, the CRC enrolled Rugiatu in Tier 2 support and Lucia has happily agreed to become her caregiver. |
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