Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) may be infected or affected by HIV/AIDS or live in social or economic conditions which expose them to other risks. They may experience sexual or physical abuse, engage in various forms of exploitative labour and/or be highly mobile. The conditions endured by these children are usually exacerbated by deeply entrenched poverty and poor access to healthcare. Working with OVC requires extreme sensitivity and over the years I have developed a number of participatory techniques to enable them to articulate their stories and to pro-actively empower themselves.

Children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS

Young migrants

School-based violence

Documents

SanPedro Final Report Mobility Report BMJ Article - Trafficking Final Report - Trafficking Violence Against Children Report

Links

BBC World Service Newshour report on the trafficking of Nigerian sex workers to Mali [SC on at 30 min mark] Child Protection Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Their Families in Côte d'Ivoire

© All rights reserved Sarah Castle Consultancy Ltd.        Registered in England and Wales.        Company number : 8142527.        Registered Office: 37, Warren Street, London W1T 6AD