Today, over 5.4 million children are trapped within institutions. It’s not right and it must stop.
Explore below to learn more about the connections between children growing up in orphanages and other key areas of human rights and development.
Why It Matters
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Why Orphanages Harm Children
1 in 3 children in orphanages has a disability (Lancet Commission, van IJzendoorn et al., 2020) Only 24% of children in orphanages develop secure attachments, vs 62% in family care (Lancet Commission, 2020) More than half of children in orphanages experience physical or sexual abuse (Sherr et al., 2017) Over 100 years of research across neuroscience, psychology and public health reaches the […]
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How orphanages hold back progress
There are strong connections between the institutionalisation of children and other key areas of human rights and development, including the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Explore the links between orphanages and issues like poverty, health and education here.
