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• Orphanage Divestment Resource

The Love You Give Campaign
 

Considering a visit to an orphanage abroad? The problems with visiting orphanages

Orphanage divestment resources for the travel and volunteering sectors
 

A stand against orphanage volunteering: a list of travel and volunteering organisations that do not support orphanage volunteering
 

Volunteer checklist for responsible volunteering abroad
 

Considering a Visit to an Orphanage Abroad?

Supporting Orphanages May Seem Like A Worthwhile Thing To Do, But An Increasing Body Of Evidence Shows That It Is Harming The Very Children It Tries To Help. 

At least 80% of children in orphanages have one or both living parents. Almost all have extended families. With the right support, most of these children could be cared for by their families.
 

ReThink Orphanages is a global cross-sector coalition working to prevent family separation and child institutionalization by shifting the way volunteers and donors support vulnerable children overseas.