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‘Stop orphanage tourism’ urges Griffith Law lecturer
"Griffith Law School lecturer Kate van Doore has used her keynote speech at the Trust Conference to encourage others to put an end to ‘orphanage tourism," according to this article from Griffith University.
‘Stop orphanage tourism’ urges Griffith Law lecturer
"Griffith Law School lecturer Kate van Doore has used her keynote speech at the Trust Conference to encourage others to put an end to ‘orphanage tourism,'" says this article from Griffith News.
JK Rowling charity urges global action to end orphanages, trafficking
This article from Thomson Reuters Foundation outlines the actions presented by Chloe Setter of Lumos at the Thomson Reuters Foundation Trust Conference 2018.
Trust Conference 2018: Orphanages and trafficking
The Trust Conference 2018, hosted by Thomson Reuters Foundation, featured a conference theme on orphanage and trafficking. This video explains how orphanages have become a money-making industry which exploits children. The video highlights the work of Forget Me Not and Lumos to end the institutionalization of children and support family-based care, ending the "business" of orphanages.
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Most children in orphanages are not orphans
"Orphanages have become a lucrative business in developing countries, leading to the trafficking of children to fill them," says this article from Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Don't treat us like zoo animals, say trafficking survivors
This article from Thomson Reuters Foundation highlights some of the comments made by survivors of child trafficking at the Trust Conference 2018.
Calls mount to stop orphanages exploiting poor children to lure money, tourists
This article describes the efforts of Kate Van Doore and other advocates to push the Australian and UK governments to help end their countries' support of orphanages overseas.
Voluntourism & Orphanages, Challenges Remain
This blog post from Friends International highlights the work and progress made by its ChildSafe campaigns, which aim to "end the plight of the thousands of children who have been unnecessarily placed into residential care in orphanages."
Taking the Pledge: Why Universities in the Netherlands are Turning Away From Orphanage Internships
In this interview, Learning Service speaks with Lecturer and Coordinator of Internationalization, Marlinde Melissen, to explain why Fontys University School of Pedagogical Studies decided to take the pledge to stop offering orphanage internships.
World Responsible Tourism Awards 2018
The World Travel Market has awarded its World Responsible Tourism Awards, including a silver award for 'Best for Communicating Responsible Tourism' to ReThink Orphanages Australia.