Advocacy

11 million children in Ethiopia do not live with their biological parents because of poverty, loss of one or both parents, family breakdown, violence, conflict and natural disasters. Most often these children find themselves in inadequate alternative childcare, on the streets, being trafficked, or managing households on their own.  At the national level, the lack of adequate laws and policies, adequate resources and comprehensive data aggravate the challenges and problems faced by children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care.

 

SOS Children’s Villages, thus, advocates for the adoption, effective implementation, and resourcing of policies, and strategies that will provide a protective and conducive environment for the holistic development of children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care in Ethiopia.