Insights into the World of Privatized Faith-based Residential Care Facilities in Myanmar
ACCI has partnered with Kinnected Myanmar, Better Care Network (BCN), and Australian Volunteers International (AVI) Child Safeguarding Hub, to produce Insights into the World of Privatized Faith-based Residential Care Facilities in Myanmar.
Despite the challenges presented by unprecedented circumstances faced within Myanmar across 2021, ACCIR Partner Kinnected Myanmar carried on their work and collaborated to conduct this important research.
Estimates from 2019 suggested up to 600,000 children were living in Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) across Myanmar, with the vast majority thought to be living in privately run unregistered RCFs, many of which were faith-based. Concerns have long since been raised regarding the situation of children in RCFs and the safety and standards of care provided to children within them.
The study was aimed at gaining insights into the operations of privately run, Christian faith-based RCFs in Myanmar. Specifically, the study sought to better understand the operational mechanisms of these RCFs, including:
the characteristics of the directors and donors,
the means and reasons for referral and admission of children into care, and
how these dynamics affect the willingness of RCF directors and donors to engage in transition and the reintegration of children.
Read the Summary Reports:
Briefing Note for Practitioners Supporting the Transition of Residential Care Facilities in Myanmar
The outcomes of this analysis provide important insights to inform ongoing awareness raising, advocacy efforts, approaches to providing technical support and deinstitutionalization, and care reform strategies in Myanmar. These insights could be used to shape care reform policy and inform strategies regarding the transition of these privatized faith-based RCFs.
Access the Full Report HERE.
Join us for a virtual report launch, an exclusive online discussion and Q&A with the lead researcher and other key contributors to this report.
Wednesday July 13th 2022 at 4:30pm AEST.
Details of the webinar can be found HERE.
We are grateful for the support of AVI Child Safeguarding Hub, an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and we acknowledge the efforts of those without whom this research would not have been possible, including Fiona Williams, Yin Yin Thatun, Rebecca Nhep, May Saung Oo, Hannah Won, Manan Naw Jar, Yamin Thuzar, and the Kinnected Myanmar team.