Our Regional Advocacy Manager Stephen Ucembe gives his reflections from the World Without Orphans – Hope in Action Forum 2026 Last week in Bucharest, Romania, Christians from across the world gathered under the World Without Orphans movement to refresh, reflect, plan, and dream boldly about how to strengthen care for orphaned and vulnerable children globally. […]
Author: Stephen Ucembe
Our Regional Advocacy Manager, Stephen Ucembe, reflects on the launch of General Comment No. 10 and what it means for Africa’s children. The guidance calls for three urgent shifts: preventing family separation, prioritising family-based alternatives, and reintegrating children from institutions back into families. Together, these pillars set a bold course towards reclaiming family care across […]
Read part 1 in a series of 3 blog posts by Regional Advocacy Manager Stephen Ucembe. Here he explores voluntourism and how orphanages pretend to help children.
Stephen Ucembe, Regional Advocacy Manager shares his reflections on the Rwanda – Kenya Learning exchange hosted by Hope and Homes for Children Rwanda
Kenya’s new care reform strategy is a return to family and community-based care for Kenyan children. Regional Advocacy Manager Stephen Ucembe explains the context for this momentous event.
Read part 2 of a series of 3 blog posts by Regional Advocacy Manager, Stephen Ucembe. Here, he explores the damage of orphanages in the African context.
