Kind Inc

Kind is working in and outside of the u.s. toward a world where we share, across borders and continents, an absolute commitment to the protection of children from persecution, trafficking, and other harms. in complement to kind's domestic legal programs and advocacy work, kind's international work enables it to contribute to unaccompanied children's rights, protection, and well-being in their home countries and as they migrate in search of safety. kind's steadfast commitment to providing legal representation to unaccompanied children everywhere we work, our programming in central america to address the root causes of migration, and our work in mexico and europe to improve the treatment of children on the move and children seeking permanency, deepen our ties to the worldwide community that supports the protection of unaccompanied children. our work increasing the capacity of government actors and agencies to strengthen child protection systems is vital to our efforts.work in central america/mexico kind works to increase access to protection and rights for migrant children throughout the central america-mexico region. kind has four regional initiatives that aim to address the root causes of migration, educate the public about child migration in the region, reunify separated families, and ensure access to information and protection for migrant children. kind's initiatives include:(1) central american child return and reintegration projectkind's central american child return and reintegration project provides comprehensive support to migrant children repatriated to guatemala and honduras to address their range of needs and support their safe reintegration into their families and communities. kind provides pre-departure coordination to ensure that children are not returning to dangerous situations, to identify reintegration needs, and to prepare children and families with information on the return process. kind then works with local partner organizations in guatemala and honduras to provide holistic support for children and their families, including psychosocial support and assistance with accessing education, medical, and mental health services, as well as identifying opportunities for skills building, job training, and internships for older youth. this support allows children and their families to access opportunities within their communities and provides alternatives to re-migration. in 2024, kind provided reintegration services to 350 returned children, along with their families, serving a total of approximately 1100 individuals, and connecting them to vital services including mental health, medical care, education, and basic needs. kind engages with the u.s. and central american governments to improve the repatriation process to ensure it is child friendly. kind also advocates for increased u.s. foreign assistance and investment from central american countries to address the root causes of child migration from the region and to expand services available for returning unaccompanied migrant children and their families.(2) gender and migration initiativekind's gender and migration initiative uses research, advocacy, and programming to prevent and address gender-based violence, a leading cause of forced child migration from central america. kind works with local partner organizations in guatemala and honduras to engage children and youth, teachers, parents and caregivers, and community members in violence prevention programming. programming responds to the specific needs of local communities and includes school-based prevention workshops for secondary school students, leadership and economic empowerment programming for adolescent girls, and sexual abuse prevention workshops for teachers. in 2024, kind and partner organizations engaged 980 individuals in guatemala and honduras in gender-based violence prevention efforts.kind also works with organizations and experts in central america and mexico to gather up-to-date information on