The Problem
There are around 8 million children in care institutions worldwide who are at high risk of social, emotional and developmental problems. Whole Child International (WCI) have created an approach for care institutions that focuses on improving the quality of the caregiver-child relationship to support children’s emotional development. They now want to reach more children by diversifying the settings and countries in which it is available.
The Solution
The adaption, codification and packaging of the WCI approach, so that it can be replicated in diverse settings.
So far…
- 8500+ children in 363 orphanages and early-childhood centres reached by the WCI programme in El Salvador, WCI’s current key territory
- Completed in-country fieldwork in El Salvador, speaking to WCI staff, care-givers, supervisors, government officials and observing the WCI model in action.
- Consultation underway with care-givers, trainers, government officials, university lecturers advisors, WCI staff and young people in care
Research

Designing products that empower parents
February 20, 2018
Insight report exploring the parenting journey, the associated feelings, thoughts, desires and behaviours, a review of the sources of support throughout. Plus 5 design opportunities and the principles of design to build parents’ self-efficacy.
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Whole Child and Shift: A Dynamic Duo
Whole Child International discuss why they are working with Shift to develop tools and a framework to scale-up their approach to care-giving.
Research trip to El Salvador
Here at Shift we have expanded our work to projects in Central America, where we are now working with Whole …