TheOrphanageIllusion

8 million children worldwide are living in institutions, but there are alternatives #InsteadOfOrphanages. Inform yourself, educate others, and let's end this!

[TheOrphanageIllusion @orphanillusion]

If you are an individual or organisation working to end child institutionalisation, let us know so we can follow and RT #InsteadOfOrphanages

[FamiliesofJoy @FamiliesofJoy]

#InsteadOfOrphanages we believe that each child belongs to a #Family

[Hope and Homes for Children @HopeandHomes]

Today sees the launch of #OneChildOneFamily with @gpgSocDev, ultimately aiming to make Gauteng institution-free https://t.co/6t5sGl0lQo

[orphanages.no @OrphanagesNo]

Ghana: no new orphanages allowed, closures underway https://t.co/QouyoWDxpZ

[Stahili Foundation @Stahili]

#Children belong in families & communities which care for them. #FamiliesNotOrphanages

[Alternative Care KE @AltCareKenya]

#ChildrenBillKE family preservation should be at the core of child care & protection. It should be provided for in the Bill

[KW @katewainwright]

UK. Seen a lot of fundraising for "a village/school/orphanage/the drought in Africa". Still yet to see actual countries specified by name...

[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

Could 2017 be the year we leave no one behind? @MerelKrediet
of @lumos writes https://t.co/AtFE9DXk2Y

[Lumos @lumos]

Children need #familiesnotorphanages. Make sure #SDGs don’t leave behind millions of the most vulnerable children https://t.co/vgLBxHQM0s

[Hope and Homes for Children @HopeandHomes]

Last Nov, Gov. of Ukraine formally recognised our Centres as part of country’s #childprotection system: https://t.co/spI0gV2Z2Z #12daysofHHC

[Lumos @lumos]

International aid can turn the tide on #orphanages: Read @lumos CEO Georgette Mulheir in @NewStatesman today https://t.co/12ccgPeuPm

[Stahili Foundation @Stahili]

"The orphanage business harms children. It is time that it is recognised and understood as trafficking" @lumos @jk_rowling. @Stahili agrees! https://t.co/RFojUUDsw0

[Simon Njoroge @simonpoetically]

Institutionalization violates a horde of children's rights; Children rights are human rights!
@MOintheNL @Dalithso
#HumanRightsDay

[Michelle Oliel @MOintheNL]

@familyisking @simonjorogeh @StandardKenya We need to divert funding away from children's home to orgs like @Stahili and others doing DI!

[#NoToOrphanages @familyisking]

If only we had family support programs as alternatives to such donations to orphanages @simonjorogeh @MOintheNL https://t.co/2fdbYh6ety

[Hope and Homes for Children @HopeandHomes]

Many believe institutions are the best option for children. We don't think so: https://t.co/25L5IqxIqR #family

[Stahili Foundation @Stahili]

"#kids didn't actually need to be in the #orphanage, they were #trafficked there" https://t.co/4MEOtxHMp7

[Family @familyforeveryc]

@orphanillusion Guidelines on #ChildrensReintegration now available in French Spanish Arabic Russian & Portuguese! https://t.co/rp4Xolrzdl

[Lumos @lumos]

Children outside households or w/out parental care are unprotected & excluded. We call on the #IAEG-#SDGs 2 take action #CountAllChildren

[Child In Family Focus - Kenya @childinfamilyke]

It's possible for a child with severe disability to live in a family as witnessed by @CEOHopeandHomes @HopeandHomes https://t.co/3wlUUNiXwP

[Hope and Homes for Children @HopeandHomes]

Recently, @ceohopeandhomes was in #Rwanda, where he met 9 year old Joseph. Hear his story: https://t.co/Ou57IFiiam