Social Development urges adoption to protect vulnerable children

As Child Protection Week unfolded, the Department of Social Development has urged South Africans to explore alternative care options like adoption for children when they cannot provide adequate care themselves.

“Adoption, which is viewed as the most permanent placement option for children who are orphaned and vulnerable, remains underutilised in South Africa and this leaves children for whom there is no immediate alternative care within their extended families exceptionally vulnerable to the long-term effects of institutionalisation,” the DSD said., guarantees every child the right to parental and family care or appropriate alternative care if removed from their family.

Adoption, therefore, stands out as the best possible alternative for these children if reunification with their families is not viable.

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