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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