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African Impact’s Stance on Orphanage Volunteering
African Impact, a volunteer company, has issued a statement against the institutionalization of children in orphanages.
Homes may be violating children’s rights
This Op-Ed from Kenya's Daily Nation by Simon Njoroge paints a staggering picture of violations of human rights by child institutions.
BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine: Interview with Rukhiya Budden
This episode of BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine program features an interview with Rukhiya Budden, who grew up in an orphanage in Kenya.
Homes may be violating children’s rights
This piece from the Daily Nation finds "strong evidence" of orphanage trafficking in Kenya.
Orphanage Visits – More Harmful Than Helpful
"While there's little doubt, a traveler who signs up to help at an orphanage is intending to help the community and children, in reality, they could be helping an industry which takes advantage of the vulnerable," says this article from World Nomads.
Charities launch new Compact to help eliminate orphanages worldwide, echoing UK Government’s landmark commitment
This post from World Vision marks the launch of the new ‘Civil Society Compact' (CSO Compact), which "sets out a pathway for change to help eliminate orphanages worldwide."
Charities launch new Compact to help end orphanages worldwide, echoing UK Government’s landmark commitment
On the occasion of the Global Disability Summit, the UK Government became the first major donor of its kind to explicitly commit to promoting family and community-based care for all children.
Exploiting children in orphanages recognised as trafficking
In this blog post, Martin Punaks of Lumos explains some of the implications of the recent US Government Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report's recognition of orphanages as "a destination point for trafficked children, which historically has never been acknowledged before."
Orphanage Trafficking and the Modern Slavery Act in Australia
This article in E-International Relations by Kate Van Doore and Rebecca Nhep discussed the issue of how Australia contributes to modern slavery through ‘orphanage trafficking' and its inclusion in the Parliamentary Inquiry on Modern Slavery.
The dark side of orphanages
This article from New Vision tells the story of Ruth Kahawa, a pastor in the Tororo district of Uganda who set up an orphanage in 1996 and now works to reintegrate children into families of origin or foster care.