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To celebrate Global Day of Parents, we’re sharing three stories of brilliant parents who fought for their children, adopted children, and rebuilt relationships with their children following the devastating impact of orphanages.
Tag: disability
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Richard Munyaneza introduces Rugwiro, an inspirational foster father going above and beyond to protect children.
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Richard Munyaneza, Advocacy, Communication and Safeguarding Coordinator at Hope and Homes for Children Rwanda explains how a community hub is helping children with disabilities to thrive
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From the Kigali Declaration to the creation of community hubs, our Rwanda Country Director, Innocent Habimfura, explains how he and his team are paving the way for an orphanage-free future.
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On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Nolan Quigley, our Director of Global Advocacy shares his reflections on the impact of the war in Ukraine war on children with disabilities and on their institutionalisation.
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54 Commonwealth nations announce a historic, unanimous commitment to eliminate orphanages.
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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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Vasilica was only four months old and his sister, Ecaterina, was just one when they were sent to live in the orphanage. For two years, their mother battled to bring them home home again.
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Ivan was taken from his dad, Stoyan, when he was just three years old. Because he has cerebral palsy and his dad is a single parent, the authorities had decided Ivan would be better off in an orphanage. That’s when our social worker, Elitsa, stepped in.
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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.