Who are children at risk?
Children may be at risk if they are separated from parents and extended family members, or in an unstable alternative care arrangement.
What are the risks they face?
Children are at risk of neglect, child labour, exploitation, sexual and gender-based violence such as early marriage, child defilement, early pregnancy, child trafficking, school dropout, idleness, and substance abuse.
What kind of child protection services are available for refugees in Addis Ababa?
With UNHCR’s partner, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), UNHCR has had a child protection programme in Addis Ababa since July 2018. The key components of the urban child protection programme include the following:
- Quality case management for children at risk, including through home visits.
- Refugee Outreach Volunteer Programme with 20 para-social workers from eight (8) refugee communities.
- Individual psychosocial support.
- Targeted assistance for unaccompanied and separated children, including family-based alternative care and cash-based interventions (CBI) for foster families.
- Recreational activities at the indoor Child-Friendly Space and outdoor play activities at the Child Protection Centre Child.
- Youth empowerment: Provision of language classes, life skills interventions, and child parliaments.
- Education support
Access to JRS Child Protection Centre: The JRS Child Protection Centre, located at Kirkos Sub City, is open from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, offering recreational activities at the Child-Friendly Space (CFS) from Monday to Friday. It is accessible to all refugee children in Addis Ababa, regardless of specific needs or risks.
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