Policies and Reports

The James 1:27 Trust’s overarching policy guidelines are to manage the work of the Trust within international and national good practice and within a child’s rights framework.

International:

  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNRWC)
  • African Charter for the Rights and Welfare of a Child (ACRWC)

Regional:

  • Declaration on regional collaboration on HIV Aids in respect to affected children

National:

  • Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108, 1996)
  • South African Children’s Act (Act 38, 2005)
  • South African Social Security Agency Act (Act 9, 2004)
  • South African Schools Act (Act 84, 1996)
  • SA Government White paper on Social Welfare (1997)
  • National Action Plan for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS South Africa 2009-2012
  • Policy Framework on Orphans and Vulnerable Children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS South Africa, July 2005