EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Strong Beginnings (SB) was an 18-month project (April 2014 to December 2015) supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands and implemented by Child’s i Foundation (lead agency), African Network for Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN), Alternative Care Initiatives (ACI) and Makerere University. The project purposed to promote an alternative care model that places emphasis on family based care of children, improving the quality of care within child care institutions, build capacities of government and non-government agencies in implementing alternative care; generate evidence and promote learning.