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Sabour Bradley - Head First Series,

This video explores the "business" of orphanage tourism in Cambodia and the ways in which Australians contribute to the problem.

Chris Fuchs, NBC News,

This article, from NBC News, speaks to the experiences of those who were adopted from Vietnam to the United States and the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States.

Thin Lei Win - Reuters,

This article highlights the reality that Philippines’ typhoon orphans face. aiyan, the strongest storm on record to ever hit land, struck Villanueva's coastal community with such ferocity on Nov. 8 last year

Channel NewsAsia ,

According to the article, the Social and Family Development Ministry of Singapore is looking to better help children in foster care or homes. Minister Chan Chun Sing said the key thrust is to provide a more "homely" environment for the children.

 

Keke Marc Robertson - ABC,

This animated video, made for an Australian audience, illustrates the orphanage industry in Cambodia, particularly how Australian “voluntourists” unwittingly contribute to the exploitation and traumatization of children in orphanages.

Ha An, Thanh Nien News,

Officials in Hanoi have recently investigated a philanthropic institution, Bo De Pagoda, which housed children and older adults and have found that the institution “suffered loose management and offered substandard healthcare” in addition to allegations of child trafficking, says Ha An of Than Nien News. 

Dr. Kathryn Whetten & Dr. Charles Nelson, Christian Alliance for Orphans,

This video features a segment of a talk on the effects of care environments on children, hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. The key speakers featured include Dr. Kathryn Whetten & Dr. Charles Nelson, who discuss the Positive Outcomes for Orphans study (POFO) and the Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP), respectively.

UNICEF Myanmar,

The government of Myanmar is embarking on the development of a national child protection policy – the first of its kind for the country – and has asked for UNICEF technical assistance to support the drafting process.

UNICEF,

"About 21 per cent of children or more than three million children in Thailand do not live with either of their parents due to internal migration, a significant phenomenon that may have a long-term impact on the children’s development and well-being," says this press release from UNICEF.

Poypiti Amatatham and Thomas Fuller - New York Times,

This video sheds light on the exploitation of children in orphanages in Cambodia.