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2011

23 December 11

US Government calls for coordinated approach to protecting orphaned and vulnerable children

The millions of children across the globe who live without families have been put to the top of the US Government's agenda at a recent summit in Washington DC. International NGOs and development experts from across the world – including Hope and …

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20 December 11

Grazia magazine supports our work in Romania

Our ambitious plans to close all institutions in Romania by 2020 have caught the attention of Grazia magazine, who have chosen to support our work with their 2011 Christmas Campaign. Pick up the latest issue today to read about the progress that has …

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16 December 11

Adventurer crosses Atlantic to support vulnerable children

Did you know that more people by far have reached the summit of Mt. Everest and have been into space than have rowed across one of the Earth’s oceans? In January 2012, our Patron Alastair Humphreys will set out to row across the Atlantic Ocean to …

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15 December 11

Romanian orphanage closure heralds first family Christmas for 72 children

The last of the 72 abandoned and orphaned children warehoused in the Onesti Orphanage, in Bacau, Romania, will be moved into new loving family environments before Christmas.Working in partnership with Absolute Return for Kids (ARK), SERA Romania …

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09 December 11

Bulgaria to close harmful baby institutions

Bulgaria is set to revolutionise its outdated childcare practices by outlawing the systematic warehousing of thousands of abandoned babies in grim state-run institutions. A groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will enable the EU and …

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07 December 11

You can help children like Dan this Christmas

Despite the difficult economic climate, most parents in the UK will spend on average £112.50 on toys for each child this Christmas, according to a recent poll published in The Telegraph. Yet for a fraction of that amount you can transform the life …

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01 December 11

Tackling the lasting legacy of AIDS in Rwanda

As the world marks World AIDS Day today, the international spotlight will be on Rwanda, which has been commended for having achieved universal access to vital medication to control HIV. In its annual report released in the run up to World AIDS Day, …

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28 November 11

Landmark breakthrough for Belarus’s abandoned babies

Belarus is set to develop a foster care system in the country - preventing thousands of babies being abandoned to harmful orphanages each year.By redirecting funds into establishing foster care and preventing family breakdown, the Belarus Government …

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24 November 11

Romania team scoops prestigious award

Our team in Romania has received a prestigious national award for its efforts to engage children, families and the wider community in our groundbreaking work.  The Gala Awards for Public Participation are presented to organisations which bring …

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18 November 11

UN meeting could spell the beginning of the end for Eastern Europe's orphanages

A number of Eastern European countries which continue to warehouse babies in harmful orphanages are gathering for an historic meeting in an attempt to revolutionise their outdated childcare practices. Government officials from across Central and …

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Facts & figures

Facts & figures

Learn more about the issues we're tackling and see the evidence of our impact.

Did you know?

Did you know?

When we began work in Romania in 1999 there were 100,000 children trapped in institutional care. Today the figure is less than 11,000 and the Romanian Government has committed to working with us to close every state run institution by 2020.

The Spectator

The Spectator

Our pioneering project to reform childcare in Rwanda and close its first orphanage has attracted the attention of The Spectator magazine.

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How you can help

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