Gift Dzorai #CEP

Working @Zimclant and making a world a better place to live in especially for alternative care people. #careleaver and #careexperienced views expressed are mine

[Ben Ashcroft @AshcroftBen]

Our children in care don't need a tenancy or bills at 16+, they need a home, love, stability, positive relationships where trust is established and many other things until at least 21 if they choose to. Not be abandoned to a B&B, hostel or any other inadequate place. #ECLCM #ECM

[Stephen @StephenIsOnline]

“Care experienced young people- I certainly will continue to champion that cause. It’s one that got into my heart in a way that few other issues did over my time as First Minister”- @NicolaSturgeon giving care experienced people the final word in her resignation speech.

[First Minister @ScotGovFM]

In a visit to a residential children's house in Coatbridge, First Minister @NicolaSturgeon heard from Care Experienced young people about the challenges they face and how the @ThePromiseScot is having an impact on their lives.

#LifetimeOfLove #CEW22

[Tusla - Child and Family Agency @tusla]

Very interesting & engaging session today at the #ChildCareLawConference2022. Thanks to all our colleagues for their insightful participation.

[Tusla - Child and Family Agency @tusla]

Fantastic turnout today for the launch of the Youth Friendly Policy for Residential Care written by young people in care, for young people in care.

All at Tusla are so proud of the exceptional work completed by the young people involved in this project.

[OECD Social @OECD_Social]

Many children leaving out-of-home care, such as #FosterHomes or institutional care, are at risk of becoming economically & socially excluded from society.
The #COVID19 pandemic has amplified the challenges they face. Find out how govts can help.
👉 https://t.co/BuVkRL9Wne

[OECD Social @OECD_Social]

In 2019, over 2⃣ million children across OECD c'tries were in some type of out-of-home care, such as #FosterHomes or institutional care.

The path to adulthood & independence can be tough. Learn more about how to improve support for #CareLeavers 👉 https://t.co/BuVkRL9Wne

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

The Centurion who conquered hate and war with Love and Care, Dr Hermann Gmeinner as we celebrate #HAPPYSOSDAY @soskinderdorf @SOS_Advocates . His love has seen millions of children across the world living and growing up in a loving home. Thank you so much. 73 years of Love & Care

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

The #CareReview report is here. As one of the major recommendations, there's need to invest in children social care and change other systems. 'For me being in care was like a never ending storm’, care leaver. 'A change is now morally urgent and financially unavoidable', Josh.

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

"A rule of thumb is that for every three months that a young child resides in an institution, they lose one month of development". How far true is this and is it universal? @BetterCareNet @FaithToAction @UNICEF @CRINwire

[The Care Leaders @TheCareLeaders]

The simplest way to start making changes is by tweaking our mindsets and to challenge the narrative that children in the UK care system are ‘bad kids’. You can do this by recognising that they are not 'bad' but that ‘bad things have happened’ to them. �� https://t.co/RgyfJUHXnK

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

move into adulthood. If governments do not meet these obligations, then it is possible that future generations will judge current politicians no less harshly than those who failed in the past to protect children who were directly abused and neglected within state care systems."

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

Having a dosage of Philip Mendes quotes always makes my day. "If we as a community are going to give our government the power to coercively intervene in families where alleged significant abuse or neglect has occurred, then our government has both the moral and legal obligation

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

decent family and parenting support. The government has taken on the role of guardian or substitute parent in place of the natural parent. That is a continuing role which requires a commitment to ensuring the best possible opportunities and outcomes for young care leavers as they

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

The #CareDay22 was an introspective moment where I realized that as long there is no government commitment and support towards #careleavers positive outcomes are hard to see. Being #CareAware gives me the strength to hold fellow care leavers and lobby and push for policy change.

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

At the Validation Workshop on the National Alternative Care Policy for Children in Zimbabwe had a discussion with an officer @UNICEFZIMBABWE. "Some children in alternative care in particular in residential child care are being failed by the system".

[Gift Dzorai #CEP @Vanhuwo]

The #AftercareSupportDialogue hosted by @ZIMCLANT partnered and supported by @SOSZimbabwe and @SAPST was an emotional and real experience. A thanks to the tens of thousand of #careleavers that I diligently represented. I could not help it, but felt ecstatic after. #SoProud😄😃😃

[The independent review of children's social care @reviewCSC]

To round off National Care Leavers Week 2021 #NCLW2021 Charmaine Orchard, a member of the Expert by Experience board considers the stigma care experienced people can face and the misconceptions people can have about care experience.