Resources

The Swiss Red Cross Outpatient Clinic for Torture and War Victims delivers a number of services including the Stress-Traumasymptoms-Arousal-Regulation-Treatment (START). A low-threshold, outreach group programme for unaccompanied children, children in vulnerable situations, and young people with tra... Read more

This case study describes a camp implemented by the Lesotho National Defence Force with, support from Lesotho Red Cross National Society. The camp aims to achieve rehabilitation for young people using or at risk of misusing illegal substances. The first camp was launched in 2021 and takes place twic... Read more

The Croatian Red Cross has been providing support to Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) since 2003. This includes delivering Restoring Family Links, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, cultural and sports activities, support for education, and providing support an... Read more

Turkish Red Crescent through its 21 Community Centres in 20 cities and branches in Türkiye delivers Restoring Family Link services for children including Family Reunifications, Tracing, and Family Messages in coordination with other NGOs and Governmental Institutions.... Read more

This technical guide can be used by the IFRC and National Societies when designing and delivering programming to prevent or respond to child marriage, either in humanitarian settings or in longer-term development settings. It can also assist in developing protection, gender and inclusion (PGI) progr... Read more

On February 6th, 2023 magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes struck Türkiye, with 83 aftershocks, impacting 11 cities. Türk Kızılay / Turkish Red Crescent launched a Cash for Protection programme in November 2023 in 6 of the most earthquake affected provinces. The aim was to alleviate economic difficulti... Read more

The Portugal Red Cross Housing System to shelter unaccompanied children was aimed specifically at children seeking asylum within the scope of the European Relocation Programme. The Housing System ran from June 2020 to March 2022, in Lisbon. It had the capacity to take in 25 children at any one time.... Read more

The Spanish Red Cross Accompaniment project works with unaccompanied child migrants ages 16-22 years old. The project has been running for 20 years in locations across Spain. The Spanish Red Cross provides a menu of services including: supporting access to education, advocating for the rights of chi... Read more

In the Gambia, children can find themselves alone and unaccompanied as migrants, in transit, or in markets after having left home due to maltreatment. The Gambia Red Cross supports unaccompanied and separated children by helping them access essential services such as healthcare, mental health and ps... Read more

The Gambia Red Cross is working to combat child marriage. Working in partnership with local schools it delivers prevention programs that aim to raise awareness and shift harmful practices. When girls are married, the Gambia Red Cross supports girls to continue access to education. In some situations... Read more