SPRING 2008 Development of a child care system in Monterrey, Mexico
Many developing countries report exceptionally high rates of child maltreatment and abuse. At the same time, most of these states cannot provide sufficient socio-economic infrastructure resources and support to protect children who are the victims of family and/or community based violence. Read More...

SPRING 2008 vivo supports the “Babyforum” to prevent domestic abuse
Almost daily, we read and hear in the media about babies and toddlers who have been severely abused, hidden away, maltreated, neglected or even killed. Klicken Sie hier, um den deutschen Bericht „Vivo engagiert sich für misshandelte Babys und Kleinkinder“ sowie den Artikel der SZ zu lesen. Read More...

EARLY 2008 Follow-up of orphans’ psychological well-being in Awassa
In January 2008, our ‘Ethiopia team’ returned to Awassa in order to do a follow-up assessment of the orphans’ mental health status. 96 orphans had taken part in a treatment intervention accomplished by trained local counsellors in the year prior. Read More...

OCTOBER 2007 – SPRING 2008 Treatment for orphans and widows of the genocide
In October 2007 the widows and orphans identified by locally trained interviewers as suffering from PTSD were re-interviewed by expert vivo members. In total 78 widows and orphans still fulfilled PTSD criteria. They were offered participation in a treatment trial. Read More...

MARCH 2008 Psychological rehabilitation of formerly abducted children
vivo is remaining to be actively involved in the build-up of a service structure for psychological rehabilitation in Northern Uganda. A number of key activities have been taking place during the years 2007 and 2008. Read More...