Aimé’s journey:
Rwandan orphanage to the UN

After five years in an orphanage, we helped Aimé move back home. With the love and support of his parents, he’s excelled at school and now advocates for other children in care. This week, Aimé’s speaking at the UN—for the second time.

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“I was one of the lucky ones.”
Olga Kurylenko
Today, Olga Kurylenko is a successful Hollywood actress, but having been brought up in a single parent family in Ukraine, she knows only too well how children growing up in poverty are at risk of being locked up in the country’s vast network of orphanages. Now, Olga is calling on Ukraine to not back-track on its commitment to close all state orphanages by 2026.
My journey from orphanage survivor to new dad
Oggi Tomic spent much of his own childhood in the largest institution in Sarajevo. Early last year, he became a dad for the first time. Here he describes how growing up without a family has overshadowed that experience.
This person changed my Life
Natalie Pinkham
Natalie Pinkham is a Patron for Hope and Homes for Children, mum to a young boy and girl, and Sky Sports F1 presenter. While at university, she volunteered in a Romanian orphanage. Here, Natalie reflects on a young girl she met who would change her life forever.
A day in my life:
Elizabeth Niyongana, Family Tracer
Elizabeth works for Hope and Homes for Children, tracking down the families of children in orphanages. One of the proudest moments of her career was when she reunited a little boy named Dadu with his family.

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

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United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Day of General Discussion on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care:
Our recommendations
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.
Children share experiences with UN to shape childcare
A series of consultations with care leavers and their representatives across Africa are giving young people a valuable opportunity to influence new United Nations guidelines.
A journey for children’s rights: Joint reaction to the new EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child
Alongside 23 organisations, we outline our joint recommendations for how to make the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child a success for all children.
Will the EU confront Ukraine on its recent child rights U-turn?
We are asking the EU to push the Ukrainian government to take action for child rights.

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.

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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.

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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.
The Journey Home:
Tika’s Story
Like so many children, Tika had been taken from his family by traffickers. For a high fee, they promised his parents that he would be well cared for and educated in an institution in the city. Instead, he was taken to an orphanage.
Poverty and prejudice sent Maxim to an orphanage; love and determination brought him home
The Moldovan authorities had no faith a single father could care for a child with disabilities. When his son was taken into an orphanage, Alexandru became angry and almost lost hope. Then Renata made contact.
Finding family: Devi’s extraordinary journey home to be where she belongs
Devi lost her mum on a crowded railway platform and spent seven years alone in India’s orphanage system. Then she met Nipa, the woman who would help her find her way back home.

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Aimé’s journey:Rwandan orphanage to the UN