Emergency assistance
Emergency assistance and basic household needs for children facing severe economic hardship.
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Vulnerable Children and Families
Support that moves beyond relief.
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What can help this family stand on its own feet?
Behind many social challenges is a household under pressure. The Association supports vulnerable children and families through interventions that address both immediate needs and longer-term stability.
This includes support for children facing severe economic hardship, family-strengthening initiatives, emergency assistance, school retention, basic household needs and livelihood support for caregivers. Where possible, we move beyond relief toward skills, agricultural inputs, a small enterprise, vocational training or another sustainable source of income.
Where possible, we move beyond relief and ask: what can help this family stand on its own feet? That means skills, agricultural inputs, a small enterprise, vocational training or access to another sustainable source of income.
Vulnerable Children and Families
What this area covers
School retention
Support that helps children remain in school through family-strengthening initiatives.
Caregiver support
Livelihood support for caregivers responsible for vulnerable children.
Sustainable income
Skills, agricultural inputs, a small enterprise or vocational training that builds self-reliance.
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