SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Both Ends
Burning and Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced that
they have introduced their software-based registry, Children First
Software (CFS), into three counties in west Africa – Ghana, Togo,
and Benin. With the introduction
of CFS into these countries, the software now has a presence in six
countries around the world.
Both Ends Burning is dedicated to bringing attention and
solutions to the challenges facing children living outside of
family care in developing nations. Through its partnership with
Tyler Technologies, it has offered CFS, which helps government
child welfare agencies build, maintain, and manage accurate records
of a child's identification, medical conditions, and other details
for matching the child with a permanent family.
Both Ends Burning and Tyler recently visited Ghana, Togo,
and Benin in Africa to release production environments,
perform configuration, and conduct training of CFS. Throughout the
visit, the two organizations had the opportunity to meet with
various agencies to discuss the impact the software can have on
child welfare. These agencies included Osu Children's Home, a
state-run orphanage in Ghana; the
Holy Pouponnière Claire de Lomé and Pouponnière Divine Providence
orphanages in Togo; and CAPE in
Benin, a police station and
facility where found children are brought to be reunited with their
families or transitioned to state care. In addition, the
organizations met with the Foreign Minister of Cotonou,
Benin; directors of NGOs and a
High Court Judge in Accra, Ghana;
leaders from various ministries in Africa; and local UNICEF groups.
Tyler and Both Ends Burning also participated in three local
press conferences, where Minister Tchabinandi Kolani Yentchare from
Togo commented on the partnership,
saying, "I would like to congratulate the cooperation of
Togo and the United States contingency of Tyler
Technologies and Both Ends Burning. I realize that the Children
First Software solution will aid in the rights of Togo children to live inside of family
care."
"We're proud to be able to extend Children First Software into a
new continent, and three new countries," said Mark Schwartz, who holds the dual role of
executive director of Both Ends Burning, and director of consulting
for Tyler Technologies. "The visit to Africa was extremely beneficial as we were
able to learn about the specific challenges facing children living
outside of family care in this area of the world. The visit also
gave us a chance to discuss our vision with prominent leaders and
strengthen our relationships with local groups that can help us
make a real impact for those children still seeking loving
families."
Both Ends Burning will hold their Third Global Symposium on
November 6-8, 2017, in Washington, D.C, at the Mayflower Hotel. It
will feature international representation from 15 countries and
will conclude with a one-day Global Child Protector Conference on
Thursday, November 9. The Global
Child Protector Conference will offer insights on innovation and
collaboration from social entrepreneurs and child welfare experts
from around the world. To learn more information about the
Symposium and Conference, visit www.bothendsburning.org.
About Both Ends Burning
Both Ends Burning was founded
in January of 2010 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
to promote family based outcomes for vulnerable children. Our
primary goal is to minimize institutional care for at risk children
and redirect these children into reunification with their family,
foster or kinship care, or placement into domestic and
international adoption programs.
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies
(NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end information
management solutions and services for local governments. Tyler
partners with clients to empower the public sector — cities,
counties, schools and other government entities — to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of
their constituents. Tyler's client base includes more than 15,000
local government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and other international
locations. In 2017, Forbes ranked Tyler on its "Most Innovative
Growth Companies" list, and it has also named Tyler one of
"America's Best Small Companies" eight times. The company has been
included six times on the Barron's 400 Index, a measure of the most
promising companies in America. More information about Tyler
Technologies, headquartered in Plano,
Texas, can be found at www.tylertech.com.
Contact: Jennifer Cawthon
Both Ends Burning
877 908 5161
jennifer@bothendsburning.org
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