Volunteer tourism can be great for volunteers and the communities that receive them. But we need to be absolutely clear: volunteering in an orphanage abroad is a bad idea.
Here are tips to tell your volunteering story on social media, using language and images to make a positive impact and break stereotypes, not reinforce them.
For Anti-Slavery Week 2022, we’re launching the #EndOrphanageTourism campaign. Hear Sophie’s story of why she will never volunteer at an orphanage again.
Most people who volunteer overseas genuinely want to do something meaningful and experience a new culture. But often they are doing more harm than good.
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.
How volunteering in an orphanage could be hurting the people you’re there to help.
Andrii* was traumatised, fixated and anxious, but his mum couldn’t access any of the care he needed. Until we started to support them.
Wendy has supported Hope and Homes for Children for 25 years. Now, her granddaughter Grace, 11, is continuing the tradition.
Kyrylo* adopted his nephews after their home was destroyed by Russian troops. Now, we’re helping him to hold his family together.
A message from our CEO, Mark Waddington, ahead of the SDG Summit in New York (18-19 September)
We reflect upon the week of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, why there’s hope for Ukraine’s care reform process, and how domestic political will and international attention has galvanised into commitment to all Ukrainian children growing up in safe, loving families.
