Lack of finances leading cause of child neglect

Researcher Paulette Henry presenting her findings on Child Neglect at the Moray House yesterday.

A new study has found that lack of finances is the leading cause of child neglect in Guyana, with more than 40% of cases being the direct result of the financial shortcomings within the family.

The report, titled Child Neglect in Guyana, is the second in a series of four papers that will be produced under the Child Rights Alliance initiative (CRA). The CRA, according to the ChildLink website, is a collaboration of civil society, government agencies, the community and all stakeholders to protect at least 6,000 children from abuse. ChildLinK and the Rights of the Child Commission are the leading organisations in this alliance, which was established in 2016.

The neglect research, commissioned by ChildLink, is intended for use to “engage all key stakeholders with the findings and promote the introduction of evidence based advocacy to influence policies and actions to safeguard and protect children.”

The report was presented yesterday during an