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Defence for Children (DCI)

DCI World Service Foundation (DCI-WS) and Brochure

BROCURE: https://defenceforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WSF-Brochure-EN-final.pdf

World Service Foundation

WHO ARE WE ?

The DCI World Service Foundation (DCI-WS) was established by the DCI International Movement in 2016 to strengthen its work and guide the implementation of the Movement’s Strategic Framework by supporting the development of projects, mainly by providing technical expertise and conceptual advice to DCI’s National Sections and Regional Desks.

DCI-WS is responsible for ensuring a systematic approach in the Movements’ relations with donors, public and private partners, who would like to actively contribute to the growing impact of DCI’s activities around the globe.

Defence for Children (DCI)

DCI Advisory Committee meets, a new member introduced - Rosa Maria Ortiz

DCI Advisory Committee meets, a new member introduced

23 March 2016

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The Advisory Committee (AC) of Defence for Children International held its second meeting on 12 March 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The five members of the Committee, who were appointed in June 2015, with the addition of Ms Rosa Maria Ortiz Carrón*, were present, together with all seven members of the International Executive Council (IEC) and the staff of the International Secretariat (IS).

Defence for Children (DCI)

Adoptie van kinderen uit de derde wereld, 2 - Het Spoor - VPRO

Adoption of children from the third world, 2 - Het Spoor - VPRO

In fifteen years, the Netherlands adopted fifteen thousand third-world children, development work in their own country. For years, adoption has been enveloped by a pink cloud. Then came the scandals: long waiting times, high costs, illegality, child trafficking, out-of-home placements. Series of two documentaries about foreign adoption, which were positively approached for years. Until the problems came: frustrations of eternally waiting adoptive parents and financial scandals. And then the practices of very lucrative child trafficking in third world countries and the involvement of Western rogue adoptive associations. This part is mainly about the problems that parents can have with their adopted children and also about the circumstances in the country of origin. Interviews with, among others: - journalist and mother Helma van der Berg; - Mr Walenkamp, ??board member of Adoption Association Wereldkinderen; - mother Geertje; - clinical psychologist Dr. Wolters; - Jan and Sylvia Jongepier; Willie Koudstaal, who worked in an adopted home in Bogota for many years; - parents Paul and Anna; - Secretary of State Korte-van heaven; - adoption professor Prof. dr. Hoksbergen; Composition: Lida Iburg and Michal Citroen, Contributions from Ton van der Graaf and Jan Willem Dolk (India); Excerpt from broadcast by Karel van der Graaf.

Dutch:

In vijftien jaar tijds adopteerde Nederland vijftienduizend derde-wereld-kinderen, ontwikkelingswerk in eigen land. Jarenlang is adoptie gehuld geweest door een roze wolk. Daarna kwamen de schandalen: lange wachttijden, hoge kosten, illegaliteit, kinderhandel, uithuisplaatsingen.
Serie van twee documentaires over buitenlandse adoptie, die jarenlang positief werd benaderd. Tot de problemen aan het kwamen: frustraties van eeuwig wachtende adoptief ouders en financiële schandalen. En dan de praktijken van zeer lucratieve kinderhandel in derde wereldlanden en de betrokkenheid van westerse malafide adoptieverenigingen.
Dit deel gaat vooral over de problemen die ouders kunnen krijgen met hun geadopteerde kinderen en ook over de omstandigheden in het land van herkomst.
Interviews met o.a.:
- journaliste en moeder Helma van der Berg;
- De heer Walenkamp, bestuurslid van Adoptievereniging Wereldkinderen;
- moeder Geertje;
- klinisch psycholoog dr. Wolters;
- Jan en Sylvia Jongepier;
Willie Koudstaal, die jarenlang in Bogota in een adoptietehuis heeft gewerkt;
- ouders Paul en Anna;
- staatssecretaris Korte-van hemel;
- adoptiehoogleraar Prof. Hoksbergen;


Samenstelling: Lida Iburg en Michal Citroen,
Bijdragen van Ton van der Graaf en Jan Willem Dolk (India);
Fragment uit uitzending van Karel van der Graaf.

Wereldkinderen aka NICWO
Netherlands

Adoptie van kinderen uit de derde wereld, 1 - Het Spoor - VPRO

Adoption of children from the third world, 1 - Het Spoor - VPRO

In fifteen years, the Netherlands adopted fifteen thousand third-world children: development work in their own country. For years, adoption has been enveloped by a pink cloud. Then came the scandals: long waiting times, high costs, illegality, child trafficking, out-of-home placements. Series of two documentaries on foreign adoption, which were positively approached for years. Until the problems came: frustrations of eternally waiting adoptive parents and financial scandals. And then the practices of very lucrative child trafficking in third world countries and the involvement of Western rogue adoptive associations. In this part we focus on successful adoptions. Interviews with, among others: - journalist and mother Helma van der Berg; - Mr Walenkamp from Wereldkinderen; - mother Geertje; - clinical psychologist Dr. Wolters; - Jan and Sylvia Jongepier; - Prof. dr. Dr. Hoksbergen; - parent and journalist Alexander Munninghof, who adopted a child in Sri Lanka four years ago and of which Ronald van den Boogaard made recordings in Sri Lanka at the time. Now, four years later, Lida, Michel and Ronald are visiting Alexander again.

Dutch:


In vijftien jaar tijds adopteerde Nederland vijftienduizend derde-wereld-kinderen: ontwikkelingswerk in eigen land. Jarenlang is adoptie gehuld geweest door een roze wolk. Daarna kwamen de schandalen: lange wachttijden, hoge kosten, illegaliteit, kinderhandel, uithuisplaatsingen.
Serie van twee documentaires over buitenlandse adoptie, die jarenlang positief werd benaderd. Tot de problemen aan het kwamen: frustraties van eeuwig wachtende adoptief ouders en financiële schandalen. En dan de praktijken van zeer lucratieve kinderhandel in derde wereldlanden en de betrokkenheid van westerse malafide adoptieverenigingen.
In dit deel vooral aandacht voor goed verlopen adopties.
Interviews met o.a.:
- journaliste en moeder Helma van der Berg;
- De heer Walenkamp van Wereldkinderen;
- moeder Geertje;
- klinisch psycholoog dr. Wolters;
- Jan en Sylvia Jongepier;
- Prof. Hoksbergen;
- ouder en journalist Alexander Munninghof, die vier jaar geleden in Sri Lanka een kindje adopteerde en waarvan Ronald van den Boogaard indertijd in Sri Lanka opnamen maakte. Nu, vier jaar later, gaan Lida, Michel en Ronald weer op bezoek bij Alexander.

Samenstelling: Lida Iburg en Michal Citroen

Netherlands
Wereldkinderen aka NICWO
Rene Hoksbergen

Verslag bijeenkomst Wereldkinderen..

Report meeting World Children ..

This summer I was approached by a Master's student in Educational Sciences at Leiden University. In collaboration with, among others. The Wereldkinderen Foundation hoped to learn more about international adoption in the Netherlands. Her goal was, as a neutral third party, to gather information about the context of intercountry adoption in Bangladesh in the 70s and 80s. This student wanted to try to collect a wide range of opinions and stories from different sources. She came to me through my blogs that I wrote about Bangladesh and adoption. She said that she had read my blogs with pleasure. She wanted to hear my story and ask me some questions and if she could use some information from me. Upon hearing that she did this in collaboration with Wereldkinderen, I became a bit skeptical. Wereldkinderen was not so loved by many adopted people and I also had my thing with Wereldkinderen. She asked if I knew more people who wanted to participate in this. I'd look for her. But not everyone was eager to lend his / her cooperation. She was sorry, but after I explained why, she understood. The invitation to a meeting follows. I didn't know they gave them a meeting for this either. Wereldkinderen wanted to invite all adopted people from Bangladesh to present their findings they have made in recent months to us. What findings? And what do they have for something new that we don't know yet? I would go. I later doubted, also because world children were vague about this gathering. And it wasn't next door. After I had spoken to the student last Monday, I decided to go to the meeting on Wednesday 27 November. With the knowledge that there will be nothing new. But yes, the miracles are not over yet! After a journey of 2.5 hours I arrive at Wereldkinderen in The Hague. I thought I would see black from the bengal who had all come to this meeting. But unfortunately, I only saw 7 brown heads, while we are really with 500 .. the turnout was therefore very thin. The opening.. The director of Wereldkinderen, who was also new there, opened the meeting. Was he a director? I wondered. I didn't really see anyone standing there radiating authority, standing firmly in his shoes and knowing what he was talking about. No, none of this! I found him nervous and confused.

The first speech was made by the master student. From the week when I had her on the phone, she told me she was quite upset, mainly because there was so much negative about this meeting. But she did well. What I found unfortunate was that she summarized the information she got from my blogs in one go. On the contrary, she could have made a story out of it and elaborated on it. In her story, I also missed examples of the misunderstandings that existed during the adoptions. Or sharing the experiences of adopted people. I also indicated this to her. They could not obtain information from former Wereldkinderen employees, unfortunately they are no longer there. From a few people, such as Dr. Preger, a doctor who worked in Bangladesh, could also have approached them and obtained interesting information. By the name Dr. They all looked a little sheepishly at Preger. A missed opportunity for World Children. Mr Manzur was blamed for everything and what is the share of World Children? They still act as if they know nothing. DNA database .. An adopted from India, who works at Fiom, told about her own adoption, the search and DNA database. How or what you can do, where you need to be, etc. I found it boring and long-winded. Also because we have been working on this for so long. This entire meeting was one big child's play. Wereldkinderen could have done much more than what they have done so far. Tips for the next meeting .. first check everything out, get the most out of it. Make an inventory of the needs of the adopted and respond to this again. Several adopted people interview, tell their story, try to reach more people, etc ... so enough learning points for Wereldkinderen. Adoption remains a sensitive topic with many adopted people and everyone experiences it differently and everyone deals with it in his / her own way. There is a lot of anger and frustration at various authorities .. Because do you know what adopters would really want? The magic word: RECOGNITION! That World Children take on their responsibilities and can admit that they made mistakes at the time. Then maybe there is a possibility for a cooperation between World Children and the adopted ones ..

Dutch:

Verslag bijeenkomst Wereldkinderen..
Wereldkinderen aka NICWO
Bangladesh

Congress recommends $132.5 million for UNICEF for FY 19

The full Senate and House Appropriations Committees finished their work on the State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2019 currently under consideration in Congress. We are thrilled to share that both committees have recommended $132.5 million – matching the amount requested by UNICEF USA and its advocates – for the U.S. Government’s contribution to UNICEF for Fiscal Year 2019.  

This is an important victory in our efforts to secure passage of the funding for UNICEF, but the battle is not yet over. Now the full House and Senate need to pass the bills sent to them by their Appropriations Committees. However, we are encouraged by the bipartisan support we received once again to maintain UNICEF’s funding at the same level of $132.5 million that was provided last year for Fiscal Year 2018. This is especially remarkable since the President’s Budget Request to Congress for Fiscal Year 2019 did not seek any funding for UNICEF.

Once again, our elected officials have demonstrated their commitment to putting children first and enabling UNICEF to continue its life-saving work to protect children from violence, exploitation, and abuse, support basic education, and save children from preventable deaths. This funding is an effective, measurable investment that reflects our American values. 

This wonderful news comes at the close of my 25-year career with UNICEF USA, leading our public policy and advocacy work from the nation’s capital. Over these past 25 years, our grassroots volunteers, partners, and advocates have enabled us to receive a total of $2.86 billion in funding that we have dedicated to directly impact children and young people. We take great pride in our growing network of supporters! Our advocates are diverse, energetic, and passionate. They have rejected cynicism about gridlock and dysfunction in Washington. They have charged forward with an infectious energy and a determination to make a difference that has inspired the Senators, Representatives, and staffers on the Hill. We are especially proud of the young people who have shown their commitment to UNICEF, and we hope that they will continue to engage and advocate on behalf of the world’s children.

While there will always be more to do, momentum is with us. We are stronger than ever before. May we all be energized and renewed by our accomplishments and continue to strive for positive change for the lives of millions of children around the globe!

Unicef New York
United States of America

New Appropriations Act Signals Big Wins for Kids

U.S. lawmakers maintain support for UNICEF and other critical programs for children with the passage of the 2018 spending bill.

Great news for vulnerable children and their champions: the U.S. federal budget, signed into law last week, maintains critical support for UNICEF's humanitarian work around the world. 

The $1.3 trillion spending bill includes a $132.5 million contribution to UNICEF — money that will go toward disaster relief, maternal and child health, nutrition and a range of other important programs.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act for the fiscal year 2018 signals Congress's continued support for the world's children in several other key ways.

For example, the law:

  • Designates $1 million for The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to fight maternal and neonatal tetanus — a cruel disease that is often fatal for newborns, yet entirely vaccine-preventable. Eliminating MNT has long been a priority of UNICEF and partner Kiwanis International, but this is the first year U.S. lawmakers appropriated funds specifically for it.
  • Commits $2.5 million to addressing iodine deficiency disorders, another partnership goal of UNICEF and Kiwanis;
  • Keeps up the Global Health Programs account, which supports polio eradication, malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention and other bipartisan efforts that UNICEF has long championed; and
  • Recognizes our nation's need to respond to humanitarian crises, with robust funding for disaster assistance and Food for Peace, an office within USAID dedicated to reducing world hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

UNICEF USA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the legislation paid off in other ways as well. References to early childhood development (ECD) were added to nutrition and education sections, encouraging USAID to promote ECD as part of those programs. And in its committee report, the Senate directs the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to work with UNICEF and the Special Olympics to expand protections and opportunities for children with disabilities.

On Advocacy Day, March 13, 425 UNICEF supporters held more than 200 meetings with Congressional offices to urge House and Senate lawmakers to put children first. © UNICEF USA 

UNICEF receives no funding from the United Nations. It is supported entirely by the voluntary contributions of governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), foundations, corporations and private individuals. 

A big part of UNICEF USA's mission is to advocate for continued support for UNICEF and its efforts to save and protect children and families in need. We also generate additional funding support from our partners and donors. We thank all of our supporters for helping us reach our goals, year after year, on behalf of those children and families.

On March 13 — Advocacy Day — 425 UNICEF supporters held more than 200 meetings with Congressional offices to urge House and Senate lawmakers to put children first. We can't thank them enough.

And we can't thank you enough.

 

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Top photo: Friends gather in Korohogo, southwest Côte d’Ivoire in December 2017.  © UNICEF/UN0149883/Dejongh

United States of America
Unicef New York

LAAT KINDEREN ZOVEEL MOGELIJK IN OORSPRONKELIJKE OMGEVING OPGROEIEN

LET CHILDREN GROW UP IN ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENT


Many adoptive parents devote themselves heart and soul to their children. Nevertheless, the interests of the child must be paramount and the starting point must be that children can grow up as much as possible in their original environment and every effort must be made to prevent adoption from turning into child trafficking. Adoption from abroad is also a vulnerable process, where a lot can go wrong. Therefore, adopting children from abroad must be handled with care and with extreme care. The government carefully checks whether there is no question of child abduction, child trafficking or corruption. The retention period for adoption files must be considerably extended.

Dutch:


LAAT KINDEREN ZOVEEL MOGELIJK IN OORSPRONKELIJKE OMGEVING OPGROEIEN

Veel adoptieouders zetten zich met hart en ziel in voor hun kinderen. Niettemin moet het belang van het kind voorop staan en het uitgangspunt zijn dat kinderen zoveel mogelijk in hun oorspronkelijke omgeving op kunnen groeien en moet er alles aan gedaan worden om te voorkomen dat adoptie tot kinderhandel verwordt. Adoptie uit het buitenland is bovendien een kwetsbaar proces, waarbij veel mis kan gaan. Daarom moet er terughoudend en uiterst zorgvuldig worden omgegaan met adoptie van kinderen uit het buitenland. De overheid controleert nauwgezet of er geen sprake is van kinderontvoering, kinderhandel of corruptie. De bewaartermijn van adoptiedossiers moet fors worden verlengd.

Netherlands

Adoptie Standpunten SGP

It is most beautiful when children grow up with their own parents. That is natural and it is familiar. However, there are cases where, unfortunately, this is no longer possible. A suitable alternative must then be sought. Sometimes that is close by, with family or other acquaintances. But often you have to look for a solution further away. Foster care or adoption is a solution for these children. Care in a foster family is preferable to a stay in an institution. That is because of the added value of the stability and privacy of a family. That is why the availability of sufficient foster parents and adoptive parents is of great importance. Such parents deserve full support from the government.


Adoption is a lengthy process. The time limits and the procedures that apply must - wherever possible - be shortened and simplified.    

The costs of adoption must also be reduced.    Justice must take active action against abuses such as child trafficking and illegal adoption.    

The possibility for same-sex couples to adopt children should be deleted.    

With a decreasing number of adopted children from abroad, it is advisable to call for more attention to forms of long-term foster care.

There must be good provisions for foster parents, including a sufficient foster parent allowance and generous leave arrangements. For example, the foster child may not be duped by the costs of student transportation. When recruiting and selecting foster parents, foster parents may not be excluded on the grounds of religion or belief.    

In the event of an unwanted pregnancy, it is important to pay attention to the possibilities of adoption and foster care. All women must receive information about alternatives to abortion tailored to their emergency situation.

Dutch:


Het is het allermooist als kinderen bij hun eigen ouders opgroeien. Dat is natuurlijk en het is vertrouwd. Er zijn echter gevallen waarin dat helaas niet (meer) mogelijk is. Er moet dan gezocht worden naar een passend alternatief. Soms kan dat dichtbij, bij familie of andere bekenden. Maar vaak moet er op zoek worden gegaan naar een oplossing verder weg. Pleegzorg of adoptie is voor deze kinderen een uitkomst.

Opvang in een pleeggezin verdient trouwens de voorkeur boven verblijf in een instelling. Dat zit ‘m in de meerwaarde van de stabiliteit en beslotenheid van een gezin. Daarom is de beschikbaarheid van voldoende pleegouders en adoptieouders van groot belang. Zulke ouders verdienen voluit de steun van de overheid.

  • Adoptie is een langdurig proces. De termijnen en de procedures die gelden dienen -waar mogelijk- verkort en vereenvoudigd te worden.
  • Ook de kosten van adoptie moeten verlaagd worden.
  • Justitie dient actief op te treden tegen misstanden als kinderhandel en illegale adoptie.
  • De mogelijkheid voor paren van hetzelfde geslacht om kinderen te adopteren, moet worden geschrapt. 
  • Bij een afnemend aantal adoptiekinderen uit het buitenland verdient het aanbeveling om meer aandacht te vragen voor vormen van langdurige pleegzorg. Er dienen goede voorzieningen voor pleegouders te zijn, waaronder een toereikende pleegoudervergoeding en royale verlofregelingen. Het pleegkind mag bijvoorbeeld niet gedupeerd worden door gesteggel over de kosten van leerlingenvervoer. Bij werving en selectie van pleegouders mogen pleegouders niet op grond van godsdienst of levensovertuiging worden uitgesloten. 
  • Bij ongewenste zwangerschap is het belangrijk dat er aandacht wordt gegeven aan de mogelijkheden van adoptie en pleegzorg. Alle vrouwen moeten informatie krijgen over speciaal op hun noodsituatie afgestemde alternatieven voor abortus.

Netherlands
Kees van der Staaij
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