Displaced Children and Orphans Fund
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| Source: Mel Stills |
Since its inception in 1989, USAID's Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF) has worked to
provide care, support, and protection for the special needs of children at risk, including
orphans, unaccompanied minors, children affected by armed conflict, and children with disabilities.
Programs center on strengthening the capacity of families and communities to address the physical, social,
educational, economic, and emotional needs of children in crisis. They also aim to preserve family structure; promote growth and development of vulnerable children;
and develop community and government structures to care, support, and protect vulnerable populations.
The majority of DCOF funds are used to support programs and activities that provide direct assistance
to vulnerable children, their families, and communities. DCOF funds also support the design, implementation,
and monitoring of programs that provide evidence-based guidance or models of programs that can be expanded or replicated.
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