Child rights activists in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have lauded the Australian government's recent inclusion of orphanage trafficking in their Modern Slavery Act and the country's efforts to cut off support to overseas orphanages, according to this article from the Times of India. According to the article, the regulations in place to monitor foreign volunteers and protect children in "orphanages" (childcare institutions), such as required applications and background checks, are often ignored by the management of childcare institutions, thus leaving children vulnerable to abuse or exploitation.
"We have noticed that a majority of orphanages are run as businesses," said Collector of Thiruvannamalai K S Kandasamy, "sustained by well-intentioned foreigners who donate and spend time with children at the campus. This also makes the children more vulnerable."