Overwhelmed young carers face the same issues worldwide
IFSW and national associations are involved in many different activities to support local people and promote social work. In December the IFSW website carried news …
Read moreTribute to Joe Mathe
Josephat Mathe, a well-known member of the social work fraternity in Zimbabwe, died at St Anne’s Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe at 3am on 23rd April 2013. …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day Celebrations in Zimbabwe
This year, social work day commemorations were adopted at national level led by the Council of Social Workers and the National Association of Social Workers. …
Read moreBotswana Association of Social Workers’ Annual Meeting held under the theme of “Indigenising Social Work”
The Botswana Association of Social Workers hold its Annual Meeting recently under the theme of Indigenising Social Work”. The theme reflects that social work should …
Read more“Voices for Development” Conference in South Africa
The National Association for Social Worker – South Africa, in association with International Federation for Social Workers will be hosting the “Voices for Development …
Read moreMessage from Regional President for Africa on World Social Work Day 2013
Tanzania: New Social Work Curriculum introduced
The Tanzania Emerging Social Workers Education Programme (TESWEP) has started to introduce a new teaching curriculum of social work programmes in order to implement a …
Read moreEast African Young Carers Forum in Nairobi, Kenya: “Determined to achieve and shine”
Around 75 young carers from across East Africa gathered in Nairobi on Friday 7 December for the first young carers’ regional forum aimed at giving …
Read moreIFSW Statement on Discrimination in Uganda and Other Countries Discriminating Against LGBT People
Recognising the inherent dignity and worth of every person being able to freely express who they love is a fundamental human right. The International Federation …
Read moreTanzanian government supports social workers campaign for a Social Work Bill
The Minister of Health for Tanzania in East Africa has said that social work has an essential role to play in creating meaningful change in …
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