Karen Rasmussen4 min readResponsible Parenting OnlineWhen my nephew was first born, our entire family was over the moon. My sister and her husband waited quite a while before deciding to...
Maria Costa2 min readSudan: 3.1 million children are out of schoolOn the 13/09/2015, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released the Sudan: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 37,...
Karen Rasmussen3 min read“Aid porn” and child protection in the current refugee crisisAs the refugee crisis continues in Europe, with thousands of families fleeing Syria, Iraq and other war-torn countries, it is most often...
Maria Costa3 min readNew Report by Watchlist Released Today: Vulnerable Students, Unsafe Schools: Attacks and Military UsNew York, September 10, 2015—Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have attacked schools, students, and teachers and, along...
Karen Rasmussen3 min readWhat is Child Safeguarding? Many times people have heard the term “child protection” and “child protection policy”, but “child safeguarding” and “child...
Maria Costa1 min readLet's not forget Brain DevelopmentDid you know that 90% of a child's brain is developed by the ages of 4 to 5? 90%! We know now that toxic stress and cumulative harm can...