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Orphanage Visits – More Harmful Than Helpful

Kate Duthie - World Nomads

"While there's little doubt, a traveler who signs up to help at an orphanage is intending to help the community and children, in reality, they could be helping an industry which takes advantage of the vulnerable," says this article from World Nomads.

Exploiting children in orphanages recognised as trafficking

Martin Punaks - Anti-Slavery International

In this blog post, Martin Punaks of Lumos explains some of the implications of the recent US Government Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report's recognition of orphanages as "a destination point for trafficked children, which historically has never been acknowledged before."

Orphanage Trafficking and the Modern Slavery Act in Australia

Kate Van Doore and Rebecca Nhep - E-International Relations

This article in E-International Relations by Kate Van Doore and Rebecca Nhep discussed the issue of how Australia contributes to modern slavery through ‘orphanage trafficking' and its inclusion in the Parliamentary Inquiry on Modern Slavery.

The dark side of orphanages

Vicky Wandawa - New Vision

This article from New Vision tells the story of Ruth Kahawa, a pastor in the Tororo district of Uganda who set up an orphanage in 1996 and now works to reintegrate children into families of origin or foster care.