Former Apprentice and Countdown star reveals how Christian donations are fuelling overseas orphanages – where children taken from their parents are marketed as orphans. By Nick Hewer, Patron of Hope and Homes for Children Here’s a number that should make us stop and think. $4.5 billion. That’s close to the entire GDP of a country like Eritrea […]
Much of our work is proactive – preventing families from reaching the point where the children are institutionalised, and helping them to form a stable environment for the children to thrive in. One such family is the Bușecan family in Romania. Our Philanthropy and Partnerships Development Manager Samantha Kassir and Director of Global Programmes Pete […]
Today, the global child rights community convenes in Geneva at the occasion of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child. As in previous years, Hope and Homes for Children seizes this opportunity to shine a light on the need for global care reform and the challenges that millions of children deprived […]
To mark International Women’s Day this year, our Senior Strategic Research Partner Victoria Olarte reflects on the costs and pressures that women absorb in holding families together, especially in times of conflict. The care we don’t see I am reminded every day that care is not a soft word. It’s a force – often invisible […]
Like many, we at Hope and Homes for Children are deeply concerned about the impact of escalating conflict on children and families across the wider Middle East. We strongly support the UN Secretary-General’s call for urgent dialogue, de-escalation, and respect for human rights and international law. In times of conflict, children are always among those […]
Many people consider leaving a gift in their Will to help causes that they care about. We asked Rebecca Druce, a Solicitor at Wilsons Solicitors LLP, to answers some of the most common questions that people have about writing a Will in the UK. Q: Should I write a Will?A: The answer is always a […]
Orphanages are often seen as safe havens for vulnerable children. The reality is very different. In Episode 22 of Wales, Africa and the World, host Peter Frederick Gilbey is joined by Mark Riley, Senior Programme Lead at Hope and Homes for Children, for a powerful conversation that challenges long-held assumptions about orphanages and exposes the harm they cause. Listen Full […]
Four years ago, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Four years of air raids and displacement, of fear and uncertainty, of extraordinary courage. And through it all, one truth remains: children belong in families. Because even in war, orphanages are never the answer. By the end of February 2026, Ukraine will have endured four years […]
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 […]
For families facing hardship, especially families without support, everyday life can feel overwhelming. When parents themselves grew up without positive examples of care, or experienced life in an orphanage, the challenges multiply. Without help, children can grow up neglected or in unsafe conditions, placing families at risk of separation. But this doesn’t have to be […]
