The Safe Communities project emphasizes that families and communities are the first line of protection for children, and that community-based care is a far more effective model than institutionalization. The project has been implemented for the care of more than 6,000 children in the Achham and Kailali districts of Nepal, and the ultimate aim is to use it as a model for the protection and care of children throughout the country.
Following a decade-long armed conflict, the children of Nepal are at an important crossroads. GHR Foundation partnered with Save the Children to fund a project to focus on the care and protection of children in jeopardy.
The Safe Communities project emphasizes that families and communities are the first line of protection for children, and that community-based care is a far more effective model than institutionalization. The project has been implemented for the care of more than 6,000 children in the Achham and Kailali districts of Nepal, and the ultimate aim is to use it as a model for the protection and care of children throughout the country.
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GHR Foundation knows that strengthening families and deinstitutionalizing children requires pro-family child protection interventions at all levels. GHR grantee Family for Every Child recently launched its “Why Care Matters” report that explains why the care of children underpins many development goals. The report outlines:
GHR Foundation’s Andreas Hipple provided practical insight on funding inter-faith collaboration in a recent edition of The Interfaith Observer. In the piece, GHR’s senior program advisor and leader of the Inter-Religious Action Initiative highlighted the need to fund evaluation, share insights on working with inter-faith partners and advocate for greater funding of inter-religious action to support development.
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