27. At present the INSSBI can also point to the following achievements in child care in Nicaragua: (a) The establishment and operation of 248 service centres, including 54 which have been organized and are being administered by communities, enterprises and public and private institutions. A total of 37,394 children are receiving care directly from these centres; (b) The above statistics are in marked contrast with the figure of two State day-care centres and eight private institutions, all in the urban sector, that were in existence on 19 July 1979; (c) Because of the priority attached to children in rural areas, principally those living in settlements for the persons displaced by the war, self-defence co-operatives and State production units, the INSSBI has set up 128 centres in the countryside, i.e. 66 per cent of the total number of service units in operation and they look after 68 per cent of the total number of minors receiving protection; (d) It should also be pointed out that, at the national level, case-by-case attention is given to specific problems of abandonment, ill-treatment and other risk situations. According to the records, an average of 300 cases per month are dealt with throughout the country; (e) Care is also provided for more than 15,000 minors who have been orphaned because of the hostilities. They are given assistance through financial allowances, assistance for food, clothing and shoes, finding foster homes for them with relatives or internment centres in extreme cases and involving them in cultural, athletic and recreational activities. The humanism underlying our revolution has again been revealed by the fact that assistance is also provided for the children of insurgents who have been abandoned or orphaned; (f) Despite significant results to date, our juvenile population still suffers from serious problems throughout the country. Our prospects for 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the achievements of the INSSBI (Instituto Nicaragüense de Servicios Sociales Básicos Integrales) in providing child care services in Nicaragua, focusing on the establishment of service centers, care for orphaned children, and assistance for children in risk situations. The text highlights the growth and expansion of these services, particularly in rural areas, and the challenges that still remain. Given the focus on social services and child care, it is likely that the category is related to human services.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief, Education