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Foreign Affairs committee  Thanks for that question. I think culture and context are really important. The best way to understand that culture and context is taking the time to work with local partners. I was in Ethiopia about 10 days ago and worked with a community there. They were taking the time to l

June 2nd, 2014Committee meeting

Will Postma

Foreign Affairs committee  Okay, I'll go very quickly. It's only in the past 10 or 15 years that we've had a clear picture of migration. Many young people, many children, up to the age of 18, yes, they have moved to other cities partly for learning and partly for work reasons. We've understood that, assum

June 2nd, 2014Committee meeting

Will Postma

Foreign Affairs committee  Maybe I'll just respond on behalf of Patricia. I'm right here with her—thanks, Peter and everyone. Some of the best innovations are just working with local facilitators and local partners. We've seen this in, say, Burkina Faso, where we work with networks of bus drivers or truc

June 2nd, 2014Committee meeting

Will Postma

Foreign Affairs committee  Save the Children's vision of protection is a fulfillment of every child's equal right to be safe from harm, violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect, allowing them to survive and thrive as well as have opportunities to learn, participate, play, and develop into empowered citiz

June 2nd, 2014Committee meeting

Will Postma

Foreign Affairs committee  We recognize at Save the Children that the Government of Canada has long been a leader in the area of children's rights, child protection, and child participation. We welcome the government's renewed engagement on this issue, as demonstrated by the recent creation of both a dedic

June 2nd, 2014Committee meeting

Will Postma