This fact sheet from Lumos provides a short look at the world wide problem of children in orphanages.

La Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant, qui guide le travail de l’UNICEF, stipule clairement que chaque enfant a le droit de grandir dans un environnement familial, de connaître et d’évoluer au sein de sa propre famille, dès que cela est possible. 

OVCsupport.net’s mission is to improve the lives of children affected by HIV and AIDS through providing the most up-to-date information on HIV and children to the global community, and connecting community and nongovernmental organizations, policy

Child Rights Connect (formerly known as the NGO Group for the CRC) is an independent, non-profit network of 84 national, regional and international organisations, networks and coalitions that support children’s rights, and include a focus on child

ISS is an international NGO that assists children and families confronted with complex social problems as a result of migration, and promotes child protection and welfare. 

IFCP is a global, not-for-profit networking organisation serving to promote and support family based foster care across the world. 

IFSW is an international, non-governmental organisation of national associations of social workers striving for social justice, human rights and social development through the promotion of social work, best practice models and the facilitation of

CYC-Net aims to promote and facilitate reading, learning, information sharing, discussion, networking, support and accountable practice amongst all who work with children, youth and families. 

FICE-International works in over 30 countries to support at-risk children, children with special needs, and children in out-of-home-care.