22 February 12
Two recent studies into childhood development have hit the headlines this week, adding to the growing body of evidence that our early childhood experiences determine our chances of success in life. A study published last week has shown that …
Read more17 February 12
Some of the world's leading experts in childcare reform met in Bulgaria this week to discuss plans to close down baby orphanages across the country and place the children in loving families. Despite sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall, the …
Read more14 February 12
Royal Mail employees have this week become Guinness World Record holders, in recognition of their payroll giving scheme and we are delighted that we are in the top 100 of the 975 charities that Royal Mail employees choose to give to. One in four …
Read more10 February 12
Entry for the 2012 Herts Charity Challenge – Triathlon & Duathlon is now open and our Chief Executive, Mark Waddington, was first in queue to sign up. Since it began ten years ago, the event has raised more than £1.2 million to support our …
Read more07 February 12
As the global financial crisis deepens, the impact of austerity measures is being felt by families worldwide.The resignation of Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc hit the news this week, in the wake of weeks of protest against austerity measures which …
Read more03 February 12
The Romanian Government’s pledge to create an orphanage-free childcare system by 2020 was bolstered this week with the closure of yet another harmful children’s institution. Our Romania team officially closed the doors to the Sighet Institution, …
Read more02 February 12
We are playing a key role in a breakthrough in Ukraine's childcare policy, as the country embarks on a new national strategy to reform its social care system. This week Halyna Postoliuk, our Ukraine Country Director, was invited to meet with the …
Read more27 January 12
News coverage over the past fortnight has highlighted the challenges that many young people in care face when they reach 18 and are effectively discharged from the childcare system. While other young people will be celebrating their 18th birthdays, …
Read more25 January 12
In 2005, Dave Cornthwaite gave up his day job as a graphic designer to skateboard across Australia, breaking a world record in the process. Today Dave is a renowned British adventurer, author and motivational speaker, best know for his …
Read more18 January 12
When President Kabbah declared Sierra Leone’s 11 year civil war officially over ten years ago today the country was in ruins. As the impoverished country reflects on the tenth anniversary, our team in Sierra Leone is attempting to re-educate an …
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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.
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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