Caring for Children Overseas: How do Christians in Ireland Engage? explores the attitudes, motivations, and practices of Irish Christians in supporting children in overseas care, particularly in residential institutions. The report finds that while many are driven by compassion, faith-based values, and a desire to help vulnerable children, there is often limited awareness of the potential harms of institutional care and the benefits of family-based alternatives. It highlights how charitable giving, volunteering, and orphanage-related tourism can unintentionally reinforce systems that separate children from families, and calls for greater education, ethical engagement, and a shift toward supporting community- and family-based care solutions.
