Sunday, February 12, 2012

ARTICLE - CHILD ABANDONMENT - 154,000 EUROS

154,000 EUROS TO FIGHT AGAINST THE ABANDONMENT OF HAITIAN CHILDREN
(Haiti Libre) -

At the initiative of the Embassy of France in Haiti, International Adoption Service (IAS) has co-financed to the tune of 154,000 euros, a project against child abandonment in the Tabarre district, in partnership with UNICEF, Islamic Relief French (IAD) and IRN.

This initiative has three main components :

- Technical and financial support to 166 identified families

- Awareness and communication around the issue of child abandonment

- Training for staff of orphanages in the district.

This project has been designed and conducted in partnership with UNICEF, French Islamic Relief, and the VAI (Volunteers for Child Protection and Adoption International) based in the Embassy, responsible for issues of child protection, that will allow the support of over 300 children, over a period of 9 months. The total budget for this project amounts to 329,500 euros.

No comments: