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

Recent controversy around the accuracy of a famed Cambodian woman’s story of sex trafficking has shone a light on the current state of many Cambodian orphanages and their duplicitous practices.

This country care review includes the care related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child as part of its examination of the third and fourth periodic reports of Indonesia (CRC/C/IND/CO/3-4) during its 65th Session at its 1890th and 1891st meetings held on 5 June 2014, and adopted, at its 1901st meeting, held on 13 June 2014.

Due to increasing incidents of violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse of children, the government, NGOs, INGOs, and UN agencies have taken several steps to protect the children in the country.

This report documents a study of the reintegration of child domestic workers in Nepal.

This presentation from Innocenti’s Expert Consultation on Family and Parenting Support includes an overview of family trends in the CEE/CIS region, some promising practices in social protection, and thoughts for going forward.

This presentation from Innocenti’s Expert Consultation on Family and Parenting Support discusses a study on the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on brain development.

This video describes the situation of orphanage “voluntourism” in Nepal and how it contributes to the exploitation of children and the growing orphan industry.

This video shines a light on the exploitation of children in orphanages in Nepal and how it can be perpetuated by well-meaning foreign visitors.

This article, and corresponding 11-minute video, shed light on the rise in orphanage volunteering in Nepal, describing it as “a business model built on a double deception: the exploitation of poor families in rural Nepal and the manipulation of wealthy foreigners.”