An expert in child development, Prof Bogin is a convert to children’s emotional wellbeing as a key factor in their growth. Find out why in part 1 of his interview.
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“If one of us made a mistake, all of us would get beaten.” In 2019, our local partners in Nepal reunited Moti* with his family. Now, he looks back on a childhood spent locked away inside an orphanage – sharing an exclusive personal insight into the heartbreaking realities of institutionalisation.
2023 has been a year of transformation for children and families. Read how together with supporters, families and young people, we’re showing a better world is possible.
We’re harnessing the potential for EU accession to expedite care reform in Ukraine and Moldova
A significant step towards ensuring child protection is at the heart of EU Member States’ policies, and a great opportunity to address care reform
Humanitarian emergencies often drive the institutionalisation of children. Will lessons from Ukraine help disaster preparation and care reform work together to keep children safe?
“Mummy, I don’t want to go back to the orphanage. Please let me come home.” These are the words of Sunil*, a young boy from Nepal who spent two years inside an orphanage. Read on to find out how we reunited him with his family.
Many children growing up in Nepal’s orphanages regularly go hungry, suffer beatings, and live in constant fear. This Christmas, we urgently need your support to help reunite children in orphanages with their families. Watch our video to find out how you can help keep children safe from harm.
MEPs formally recognise trafficking links to institutionalisation in the EU Anti-Trafficking directive
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.