"Christians are being urged to radically re-think their investment in overseas orphanages and consider giving instead to family-based forms of care," says this article from Christian Today. The article describes the call from Dr Krish Kandiah, founder of Home for Good (a charity that champions fostering or adoption) and many other organizations and experts in the field to shift global focus from supporting orphanages and institutions to supporting family-based care for children. The article notes the launch of Home for Good's new campaign "encouraging Christians in the UK to invest in ways to help these children find a loving home within families."
The article also discusses the UK government's announcement that it was ending support for overseas orphanages. "Orphanages are harmful to children and it is often those with disabilities who are placed in them the most. This needs to end, which is why I'm committed to the long-term plan to ensure all children grow up with a family of their own," said the then Secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt. Furthermore, UK Aid Direct, according to the article, has updated its guidance and now states that applications will no longer be accepted for the funding of orphanages.
Quoting Dr Kandiah, the article highlights the ways in which the Christian community in the UK has supported orphanages over the years. "So, we want to cheer the Church on to keep living out our Biblical mandate to care for the vulnerable but also equip Christians to ensure their support is never misdirected to forms of care that do more harm than good," says Kandiah.