We currently have possibly over 10,000 children living in institutional care in the capital city, with all centres full, or over-crowded. Tradition of informal kinship care For years, before large orphanages were created by religious or western organisations, and before the crisis of urbanisation caused the break up of smaller rural communities, children who … Continue reading Taiza: Formalising foster care system in Madagascar is a bit like digging out an abandoned gold mine.
Equitable supports for foster/kinship carers and adoptive parents
Becoming a parent is an exciting and challenging period of time that requires the development of a particular set of skills. Things like; bathing, feeding, and settling of infants can be difficult for new parents. However, most are able to access training during pregnancy and are supported by services after birth. A recent Australian research … Continue reading Equitable supports for foster/kinship carers and adoptive parents
Why hold events for foster carers and children
The National Foster Care Association Malta NFCAM hosted several activities for foster carers and children during the summer period. Some activities were also related to the European project called PICK (Pride in Care-Levers Konnected Europe) of which IFCO is a partner. Others were for its local members. Benefiting foster carers and children Having fun during … Continue reading Why hold events for foster carers and children
AGM announced: Saturday – March 20th, 2021
IFCO AGM announced for March 20th, Saturday.
Egypt: Wataneya Society’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wataneya Society for the Development of Orphanages has been trying since its foundation in 2008 to “Create a future of equal opportunities for children and youth without parental care, through unifying the standards and applying all aspects of care and services in alternative care”. To be able to reach this goal, Wataneya Society had to … Continue reading Egypt: Wataneya Society’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Life Story Work in the time of COVID-19 (Recording included!)
IFCO brings you a Series of Online Webinars 2020/2021 Youtube video of the Life Story Work Webinar: On the 2nd of July, 2020 IFCO kicked off its webinar series scheduled to take place throughout the rest of year. Featured by a panel of three main speakers, this first webinar focused discussion on ‘Life Story Work … Continue reading Life Story Work in the time of COVID-19 (Recording included!)