More than 60 years of international research shows that growing up in institutions, like orphanages, can have a lifelong detrimental impact on the physical, emotional and psychological development of children.
Despite the harmful impact that orphanages have on children, the number of orphanages across the developing world has skyrocketed in recent years – a phenomenon we call the Orphanage Crisis.
At the heart of our work is a preventative child protection model that prevents children from being separated from families and placed in orphanages. Our approach is holistic, community-led and addresses the root causes of the Orphanage Crisis. It places families and communities in the driving seat, empowering them to meet the challenges in their lives and raise their children well.