This article builds on the author's research in East and Central Africa,
specifically Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia. It examines minority world resilience
theory and explores its application in the majority world, for children in need of
protection (CINP).The term ‘minority world’ refers to those in
the developed world where the minority of individuals live, and the
‘majority world’refers to those in the developing or
underdeveloped world. CINP are defined and the construct of resilience is presented.
The strengths and limitations of various programmes are examined, an argument to
support these children is offered and limitations are extrapolated upon.
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