Put children at the top of your list

For every two covid deaths, one child becomes a covid orphan.

As countries plan their recovery from covid, vulnerable children are being forgotten. At risk of exploitation, trafficking and life in an orphanage—they are falling to the bottom of everyone’s list. Except ours.

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Latest blog posts

Blog

Financing families is the future
The pandemic has forced us to find new and different ways to approach many issues. New EU policies and funding regulations that promote the transition from institutions to family and community-based care were published earlier this year. Hope and Homes for Children's Director of Global Advocacy, Michela Costa, asks - is this the start of the fightback against orphanage care?
Our legacy in Bosnia
As we prepare to hand over operations in Bosnia, long-time colleague and Head of Supporter Experience Joe Sutton reflects on our achievements in the place which gave birth to Hope and Homes for Children.
Thank You Thursday:
Henrietta Caledon’s Book
Henrietta Caledon talks about the children's book she has written to raise money for Hope and Homes for Children, and why she supports what we do.
Covid orphans: Why orphanages are not the answer
Kristen Cheney explains why we must learn lessons from past humanitarian responses to protect the growing number of children who have lost caregivers in the aftermath of Covid.

Future Gifts and cards

Our selection of Future Gifts and cards is now available to buy online. Every purchase helps to give even more children the one thing they want and need most in the world: a family to love them.

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Latest news

Hope and Homes for Children is at the forefront of a growing global movement to eliminate orphanages globally.

News

Swapping Seats: A thrilling debate for a good cause
After a brief hiatus in 2020, Hope and Homes for Children were thrilled to host our fifth Swapping Seats fundraising event on Friday 19th November. This exclusive, fast-paced event saw the country’s leading Peers and Journalists go head-to-head in a gladiatorial contest with a twist; for one day only, it’s the journalists taking to the hot seat!
Time for EU Member States to commit to the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child
On 7 October 2021, the Council of the EU, comprised of representatives of EU Member States, failed to reach an agreement on adopting Council Conclusions in support of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child. Hope and Homes for Children, along with 17 other civil society organisations advocating for children’s rights, are hugely disappointed in this apparent lack of commitment to the rights of children in and outside the EU.
A worrisome U-turn on ending the institutionalisation of children in Ukraine
Alongside 7 other organisations, we are calling on Ukraine to reverse an order which backtracks on their previous commitments to end the institutionalisation of children.
“Put the money where the love is”
Reflections on the UN Day of General Discussion
We are calling on the UN to make recommendations on care reform with one voice. It is a chance to offer unified, contemporary, and compelling guidance on the ultimate goal of care reform and the best process to achieve it.

A global movement for change

Hope and Homes for Children is working towards a day where every child can grow up in a loving family. We know we will only achieve this by working with others. Through our partnerships with national governments, civil society organisations, international agencies, corporate donors and committed individuals, we are helping to build a global movement that will eliminate orphanages in our lifetime.

Our work

Transforming childcare systems

Hope and Homes for Children is working alongside governments and civil society organisations in over 30 countries to dismantle orphanage-based care systems. Our transformation model is driving reform and laying the foundations for long-lasting change.

Children’s stories

We’re inspired by the courage and resilience of the families we work with. Here are some of their stories.

Stories

“My soul was torn apart”
Lana’s story
Minela spent the first precious months of her life alone in an orphanage with no one to comfort or cherish her. Here, her mother Lana shares how she lost her baby daughter - and how she fought, with our help, to get her back.
Bringing Mihai back home to the people who love him
When Mihai lived in the orphanage, he had a roof over his head and food on his plate but he was always hungry for he thing he needed most: love.
Covid stole Sonia’s father. Then it nearly stole her childhood too.
Covid stole Sonia's father. Then it nearly stole her childhood too. But thanks to our local partner, she’s no longer at risk of entering an orphanage.
Aimé’s story:
From Rwandan orphanage to speaking at the UN
Aimé de Jesus is a remarkable young man. This week, he’ll be speaking to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child about his experiences of orphanages and alternative care. But this isn’t the first time he’s taken on the role of human rights defender on the world’s biggest stage.

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