Displaced Children and Orphans Fund

16 August 2003

USAID's Displaced Children and Orphans Fund supports programs that photo of Angolan mother carrying child. USAID/Lloyd Feinberghelp families and communities provide the necessary care, protection, and support for children in need:

Children affected by armed conflict

Street children

Children with disabilities

Children otherwise separated from appropriate care-giving situations

Within these categories, DCOF programs:

Are based in the community and carried out by members of the community

Allow children to participate and make decisions

Seek to address both the physical and emotional needs of families and children while respecting their religious and cultural practices

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