1. Welcome to the Workshop Alternative forms of care for children without parental care

2. Organised by Aina Trust Facilitated by Meera Pillai Supported by Cordaid and Kinderpostzegels

3. History Inventory in 2006 Seminar with our partners in November 2006 To assess and discuss Alternative care – an alternative to care in large residential settings for children whose parents can no longer care for them. To encourage partners to pilot alternative care 5 (joint) partners have taken up the challenge

4. Why? Family care and the attachment to a specific care giver is very important for the development of a child – emotional, physical and intellectual It maintains family and community ties and cultural belonging, which are very important even after a child has turned 18 years of age Good quality residential care is far more expensive than family based care: you can assist more children better.

5. Each child is special A continuum of care options should be available for children according to their own specific needs and desires, including kinship care by relatives or community members, foster care and family type residential facilities

6. What is happening now? 5 (joint) partners, started between 3 years and 3 months ago Pilots varying: - prevention of separation of parents - kinship care - small group homes - formal foster care Jointly visited the foster care organisation in the Philippines New government regulations and initiatives More information available on Indian experience State Level Task Force in Orissa, by YCDA Initiative from Aina Trust to organise this workshop

7. Our hopes Through our partners, to assist more children without parental care With an approach adapted to their needs Through: Exchange information and good practices Development of an Indian model of alternative care Lobby the government for support Network to cooperate and learn from each other

8. We wish you a very interesting workshop and look forward to exchanging information with you! Kinderpostzegels – Karin Matthijsse Cordaid – Julie Love and Jasper Oei