family reintegration
Safe reintegration and long-term stability
Returning a child home is not the end of the journey, it’s the beginning of rebuilding. Our family work ensures reintegration is safe, supported, and sustainable.
What the programme involves
Family work includes:
Tracing and mediation
• Locating relatives
• Assessing safety and willingness
• Facilitating mediated conversations
Therapeutic support
• Trauma-informed counselling
• Rebuilding trust
• Conflict resolution
Economic strenghtening
• Small business support
• Skills training
• Links to services
Direct support
• Food
• Medical care
• Education reintegration and materials
We work closely with Social Welfare Officers to monitor families post-reunification.
Why it matters
For children who have experienced life on the streets, returning home without ongoing support can be fragile and unsafe. Separation is rarely caused by a single incident; it is often rooted in a combination of poverty, unresolved trauma, family conflict and loss.
Without structured follow‑up, children may be exposed to the very risks that led them to leave in the first place.
Economic pressure, unaddressed violence, or lack of emotional support can quickly destabilise families, increasing the risk of re‑separation and repeat migration to the streets.
Case study: breaking the cycle
After multiple attempts to return home failed, 15-year-old Amina finally reconnected with her grandfather. This time, family mediation sessions uncovered unresolved grief and financial stress that had previously led to leaving home in a first place.
Through economic strengthening support and structured counselling, Amina re-enrolled in an apprenticeship program and has remained at home for over a year.