IDP and Refugee children, especially unaccompanied and separated children, require specialized support services upon arrival in safe places, which should include appropriate accommodation and look-a-like family-based care. This includes counselling, and assistance in accessing health, education and other services. Working with unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) has two dimensions: firstly, immediate efforts to prevent family separation, and secondly the care and response to children who are separated.  This second stage also involves the tracing and reunification, of children with their families.

While international legal instruments provide an important legal framework for child protection, understanding national law and custom as it relates to separated children is also essential to establishing appropriate care and protection.  Green Orchard Global Organization understands the laws and the social norms in Middle East and North Africa which enabled us to better address the needs of the unaccompanied and separated children (UASC).