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54 Commonwealth nations announce a historic, unanimous commitment to eliminate orphanages.
Tag: Africa
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News and updates from our teams in Rwanda, India and Nepal.
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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.
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Uwase was abandoned on the streets of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, when she was only 10 months old. She was found by the police, and when they couldn’t trace her parents, they took her to an orphanage.
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Read part 3 of a series of 3 blog posts by Regional Advocacy Manager, Stephen Ucembe. Here, he explores the long term damage caused by orphanages.
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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.
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Uwera was abandoned in a bush as a baby. After several years in an orphanage, she was reunited with her rescuer.
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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.
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The success of a groundbreaking project to close orphanages in Rwanda and Uganda, shows that all children can leave institutions for the warmth and security of a family, once they have the right support.
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With no access to specialist family support, it was nearly impossible for Cary’s family to meet her additional needs. Read how Cary went on hunger strike to fight for her right to love and a family.
