Responses to young children in post-emergency situations

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Further reading Websites The Child-to-Child Trust The Child-to-Child Trust acts as the central core of a worldwide movement of health and education workers and programmes. Since 1979, people who have seen Child-to-Child projects know how much children and their families benefit when children are involved and trusted to help each other. This includes people who have used the approach in disaster and emergency situations and who have witnessed how participating in simple health activities can help to ease children out of the trauma of witnessing terrible events. Christian Children’s Fund (CCF) ccf is an international organisation whose mission is to create an environment of hope and respect for needy children of all cultures and beliefs in which they have opportunities to achieve their full potential. ccf provides practical tools for positive change – to children, families and communities. ccf has responded to the needs of children in war-torn countries including Afghanistan, Angola, East Timor, Guatemala, Liberia, Kosovo and Sierra Leone. Food distribution, reintegration of former child soldiers and abducted children, family tracing, psychosocial interventions and child-centered spaces are primary examples of ccf assistance for traumatised children. International Save the Children Alliance The International Save the Children Alliance is a network of all Save the Children organisations, focusing on pooling resources, establishing common policies and carrying out joint projects. Save the Children focuses on support and protection for children caught up in conflict or emergencies by: a) providing health services and other essentials such as food, fuel and shelter to the most vulnerable children and their families; b) working with and supporting children exposed to violence; c) working to prevent child soldiering and to help those who have direct experience of fighting; d) raising local awareness of the short and long-term dangers of landmines, which kill indiscriminately – often for years after a conflict has ended; e) caring for children who have become separated from their families and reuniting them as quickly as possible. The following Save the Children organisations have contributed to this issue of Early Childhood Matters: Save the Children Sweden: Save the Children uk: Action for the Rights of Children (ARC) arc is an inter-agency initiative, initiated by unhcr and the International Save the Children Alliance in 1997, and joined in 1999 by unicef and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. As of January 2002, the coordination activities of the project are handled by Save the Children. Fourteen resource packs have been developed focusing on the rights and needs of refugee and displaced children. Among them, you can find a revision of Resource Pack on Separated Children. Available at: ReliefWeb ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, B e r n a r d v a n L e e r Fo u n d a t i o n 64 E a r l y C h i l d h o o d M a t t e r s • Ju l y 2 0 0 5
designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while at the same time emphasizing the coverage of “forgotten emergencies”. ReliefWeb was launched in October 1996 and is administered by the un Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (ocha). Teaching-aids At Low Cost (TALC) talc is a unique charity which supplies lowcost healthcare, training and teaching materials to raise the standards of health care and reduce poverty worldwide. Materials and resources from Child-to-Child approaches available at: Books Children at risk Practical approaches to addressing child protection issues in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Laurence Grey World Vision International 2003; isbn 0-9750398-0-6 This study takes an in-depth look at a range of different child protection programmes in Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. These programmes serve as models for possible programmes in other countries aimed at protecting children from risks like domestic violence, drug addiction, sexual abuse and involvement in armed conflict. Journals, newsletters Education in emergencies Learning for a peaceful future Forced Migration Review, 22 January 2005; issn 1460-9819 fmr provides the humanitarian community with a practice-oriented forum for debate on issues facing refugees and internally displaced people in order to improve policy and practice. fmr is the in-house journal of the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Manuals, others… Inter-Agency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children icrc, unhcr, unicef, World Vision International, Save the Children uk & International Rescue Committee 2004 This set of comprehensive guidelines outlines a framework and set of principles intended to ensure that the rights and needs of separated children are effectively addressed. Created through close inter-agency collaboration, the guidelines aim to promote and support preparedness, coordination and good practice based on lessons learnt. The document addresses all aspects of an emergency, from preventing separations to family tracing and reunification, through to long-term solutions. It encourages the pooling of complementary skills and expertise. Available at: Protecting children in emergencies Policy Brief Vol I, No 1 Save the Children usa 2005 A 12-page report that raises the need to better protect children in emergencies and reduce their physical and emotional risks. The bottom line: Protecting children in crises must be a top priority in every stage of every emergency response. Available at: B e r n a r d v a n L e e r Fo u n d a t i o n 65 E a r l y C h i l d h o o d M a t t e r s • Ju l y 2 0 0 5
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