This issue of Footsteps focuses on the family. It looks at issues such as marriage, child health, discipline and care for children, and shares practical ideas on playing with babies and young children.
In many communities across the world, war, displacement and the impact of the AIDS pandemic have resulted in increasing numbers of orphans and child-headed households. Churches and communities are facing up to this challenge as traditional family systems break down. One positive approach is child-to-child initiatives that mobilise young people to help provide care and support for orphans and vulnerable children in their community.
Remember to keep sending in your entries for the competition launched in Footsteps 71. The challenge is to write an article sharing information about a new idea from your own work. The deadline for entries is 31 January 2008 and the winning articles will be published in Footsteps 75.