Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi hosts over 60,000 refugees, many of them children, yet critical child protection systems remain severely under-resourced. Unaccompanied and separated children are often placed in informal foster care without proper oversight or support, leaving them vulnerable—especially as food assistance cuts and economic hardship deepen protection risks. Read this research report by the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) on the needs of unaccompanied and separated children to learn more.
