ReThink Orphanages Global

British sex offenders are setting up orphanages and schools in developing countries to target children for abuse, inquiry finds @lumos @caoilfhionnanna @silvia_eirini @ECPATUK thetimes.co.uk/article/britis… #orphanages #trafficking #abuse

We have 6️⃣ criteria for effective child protection in the #travel industry. ✈️ 4️⃣ Companies should inform travelers on children's rights, the prevention of sexual exploitation of children and how to report suspected cases 👁️ #ChildProtection #EndSexualExploitation

And please don't visit or volunteer in orphanages! Check out this 60-sec film from JK Rowling's @Lumos to inform people of the hidden harms and link to family separation / child trafficking youtube.com/watch?v=97YfJy…. Visit helpingnothelping.org for more info #HelpingNotHelping

Keeping children safe in travel & tourism increasingly involves keeping children safe online. We need #tech companies taking active measures, #education for parents & children + authorities monitoring online crime 📲 @INHOPE_PR @ECPAT @WeProtect #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection

@Chloe_Set Ouch! What have you been up to Chloe?

Should have seen the other guy... (read: not sure January exercise agrees with me)

The #UNGA recognises the link between #orphanage tourism and #orphanagetrafficking - sending a clear message that it’s time to end orphanage volunteering rethinkorphanages.org #changevolunteering #familiesnotorphanages #helpingnothelping

Today, for the first time ever, all 193 member states of the United Nations have recognized the harm institutions cause children and have called for institutions to be progressively eliminated. #familiesnotorphanages #changevolunteering #helpingnothelping

UGANDA: 22 children rescued from illegal orphanage in Luweero; Pastor faces charges of child trafficking and operating an illegal children’s home monitor.co.ug/News/National/…

Children are not tourist attractions. They deserve the love and security of a family for life. Watch Pt 2 of #BernardsHomecoming - youtu.be/s_3P41zNg and follow @homecomingproj for more info. #IVD2019 #ChangeVolunteering #HelpingNotHelping youtu.be/s_3P41zNgYY

It's International #Volunteer Day! If you're thinking of #volunteering abroad, use our volunteering checklist to help you make an informed choice about where to direct your support - ow.ly/x4o750xpdFk #IVD2019 #changevolunteering #helpingnothelping

WOW - SUPER IMPORTANT blog post by Martin Punaks​ today. We have often shared information about the situation of orphanage voluntourism, but we rarely hear such a clear & compelling proposition about where the campaign needs to go from here. Please share! learningservice.info/the-orphanage-…

Today #WorldChildrensDay is the 10th anniversary of the Guidelines for the Alt Care of Children & #CRC30 and BCN will be publishing a newsletter issue taking stock of where we are & where we’re going re: children's care & fam strengthening. Subscribe now! ow.ly/i2CI50xeYZb

Lumos Interim CEO, Sir Roger Singleton: “No matter how heavily staffed, modern, or clean they may be – institutions simply cannot offer the same outcomes as family and community-based living and stand as a barrier to human rights, social inclusion, and active citizenship.” #DI

ReThink Orphanages welcomes the new Global Standard For Volunteering For Development, launched at #IVCO2019, which includes a clear position on orphanage volunteering - ow.ly/SGiK50wWbT4 @VSO_Int @comhlamh

This is not uncommon. Globally over 80% of children in orphanages aren’t orphans. In E. Europe & Central Asia a 2012 report found that 95–98% of under threes in care had families that with the right support could care for them. buff.ly/2PjnhOA #AlwaysFamilyNeverOrphanages

Launched at #OYW2019 in front of the world’s top young leaders, the @lumos #HelpingNotHelping calls for you to take action. Here’s how helpingnothelping.org

Great to see this new campaign #HelpingNotHelping launched by @lumos today. On the heels of our #OrphanageTourismTaskforce launch with @ABTAtravel, it’s a positive step forward in the movement to raise awareness about the dangers of orphanage tourism and volunteering.

Ruth: “I can totally identify with that child. Initially he looks happy because each time a new visitor comes it gives you hope. Then each time they leave that hope gets crushed.” #HelpingNotHelping #OYW2019

J.K. Rowling: “No child needs to be in an orphanage. The stark reality is that most children have loving families and communities that many could return home to, with just a little extra support.” #HelpingNotHelping #OYW2019