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 […]
Last Friday marked a powerful moment for Hope and Homes for Children. Together with young people from across our movement, we officially launched the Our Voices Matter (OVM) Charter – a shared commitment to accountability, participation and change, led by children and young people themselves. The Charter sets out a clear vision: a world where […]
Our Director of Programmes Pete Garratt is running the London Marathon this year on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children. He explains what has driven him to take on one of the city’s biggest challenges There’s something strangely peaceful about stepping out into the dark before most of Horsham has even thought about waking […]
This April, three friends from Munich will take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon in support of Hope and Homes for Children. What began as weekend runs and shared goals has become a powerful way to help children grow up in safe, loving families. They tell us their story their story. We are three friends […]
Our Director of Global Programmes, Pete Garratt, returned to Romania this week to see the challenges faced by families in Romania, and the help that these families are getting from Hope and Homes Romania to avoid intitutionalisation and destitution. “Picture the scene: you are desperate. Absolutely desperate. Your partner has abandoned you and your three-year-old […]
Samantha Kassir is our Philanthropy and Partnerships Development Manager. She travelled to Romania with our Director of Programmes to witness firsthand the impact of Hope and Homes Romania‘s work with families and communities. “Following a smooth flight and a scenic, if rather winding, drive through the stunning Carpathian Mountains, we arrived in the Transylvanian city […]
The film After the Rain is a stark reminder that behind every statistic on conflict-related separation is a child with a name, a family, and a story. A child whose rights have been violated. Its portrayal of Ukrainian children who were forcibly taken to Russia and placed in orphanages highlights the profound harm caused when war uproots children […]
This week we addressed why a new Netflix documentary sends the wrong message about orphanages, at the wrong moment. Rukhiya Budden endured a traumatic childhood in a Kenyan orphanage, and is now a passionate advocate for their closure. She explains why such documentaries can be unhelpful, and where we can go from here. “The recent […]
Photo – Mark Jones (Creative Commons) Coming from members of one of the world’s most famous families, Harry and Meghan’s new Netflix documentary set in a Ugandan orphanage is surprising – at a time when the UK is leading a global call to end orphanages and help children find their way Back to Family. Netflix describes Masaka Kids: […]
In Northern Rwanda, a powerful story of change has reached a new milestone. This month, we joined with local and national leaders to celebrate the opening of a new Inclusive Community Hub in Musanze District – a place designed to serve children and young people with disabilities in the heart of their community. But this […]
