Children facing difficult circumstances
Children whose living circumstances are affecting their safety, wellbeing, education or access to essential services.
Child welfare
Practical help, protection and a safer next step for children who need support.
TALIRA works with vulnerable and street-connected children whose circumstances may affect their safety, wellbeing, education or access to essential services.
Support starts by understanding the child's situation.
TALIRA may help directly, involve another suitable service, or combine both depending on what is needed.
Who this is for
A child's circumstances determine the response.
We do not assume that every child needs the same kind of support.
Street-connected children
Children living, working or spending significant time on the street who may need practical help, protection or access to suitable services.
Children at risk of leaving school
Children whose family, financial or living circumstances are making it difficult to remain in education.
Children who may need additional protection
Children whose circumstances indicate that qualified child-protection, healthcare, rehabilitation or statutory services may need to become involved.
What help may look like
One situation can involve several needs.
We look at what is happening around the child rather than treating each issue in isolation.
Everyday essentials
Short-term practical help can be important while a wider situation is being understood.
Food and essential needsClothingHygiene essentialsNutrition supportTransport where appropriate
Safety and protection
Where there are concerns about a child's safety, we help make sure the situation reaches people qualified to respond.
Child-protection servicesQualified social workersAppropriate statutory servicesSafe-service coordination
Education
We look at the barriers preventing a child from learning or remaining in school.
School-related necessitiesEducation accessLearning opportunitiesScholarship or sponsorship connections
Health and wellbeing
Where health or wellbeing is involved, we help the child reach suitable qualified care.
Healthcare accessNutrition assistanceHygiene supportHealth-service referrals
Family and caregiver support
A child's circumstances are often connected to what is happening within the household.
Immediate family needsEducation barriersAccess to servicesLivelihood and opportunity referrals
Family tracing and reintegration
Where appropriate, family tracing and reintegration should happen carefully and through qualified child-protection services.
Appropriate family tracingQualified partner involvementSafe reintegration planningFollow-up after reintegration
What happens next
From first contact to follow-up.
The details will differ from one child to another, but the basic approach remains consistent.
Understand what is happening
We begin by understanding the child's circumstances and what is needed now.
Identify immediate needs
We determine whether there are practical needs TALIRA can reasonably help address.
Check whether more help is needed
We consider whether the situation requires child-protection, healthcare or another qualified service.
Agree on the next step
The response is based on the individual situation rather than a fixed package of support.
Coordinate the support
Where several people or services are involved, we help keep the next steps clear.
Follow up
Where appropriate, we check what happened and whether another need has emerged.
Common situations
The next step depends on what is actually happening.
Immediate everyday need
A child needs practical help now
01
Understand the immediate situation
02
Provide suitable practical help where possible
03
Check whether there are wider concerns
04
Follow up
Safety concern
There may be a child-protection issue
01
Consider the child's immediate safety
02
Involve an appropriate qualified service
03
Support practical needs where suitable
04
Coordinate follow-up
Street-connected child
A child is living or spending significant time on the street
01
Establish respectful initial contact
02
Understand the child's circumstances
03
Respond to suitable immediate needs
04
Identify health, education or protection needs
05
Connect appropriate services
06
Follow up
Education difficulty
A child is struggling to remain in school
01
Understand what is preventing attendance
02
Identify what can reasonably be addressed
03
Work with caregivers or the school where appropriate
04
Connect other support if needed
05
Follow up
Where TALIRA can help
Some needs can be addressed practically and immediately.
Depending on the situation and available resources, this may include:
01Food and essential needs
02Clothing
03Hygiene essentials
04Education-related assistance
05Nutrition support
06Transport support
07Short-term household assistance
08Approved healthcare-related assistance
When another service needs to step in
Some situations need expertise or authority TALIRA does not provide.
In those cases, we work with an appropriate service rather than trying to do everything ourselves.
Child protectionQualified child-protection and social services
HealthcareHospitals, clinics and qualified health professionals
RehabilitationAppropriate rehabilitation and psychosocial services
EducationSchools, training providers and education partners
Safe accommodationAppropriate registered children's services
Legal mattersQualified legal or statutory services
Family tracingQualified child-protection and social-work services
Safeguarding
The child's safety comes first.
Child welfare work requires care, confidentiality and clear boundaries around what TALIRA should and should not do.
01
Collect only information needed to understand or coordinate support.
02
Avoid unnecessarily exposing a child's identity or personal circumstances.
03
Involve qualified services when specialist intervention is required.
04
Use appropriate safeguards around photographs, stories and personal information.
05
Approach family tracing and reintegration based on safety, not convenience.
06
Remain clear about what TALIRA is qualified and authorized to do.
Need support?
Know a child who may need practical support?
Tell us briefly what is happening. We can then understand whether TALIRA may be able to help or whether another service would be a more appropriate next step.