“… the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding”
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
We are a growing collective of specialist national NGOs working across Africa
We work with governments, communities and donors to replace orphanages with sustainable child protection systems
Across the world 8 million children are spending their childhoods in orphanages. Worldwide, studies have shown that up to 80% of children in the care of orphanages have at least one living parent. Only families can provide the love and sense of belonging that children need to grow and flourish
We know that together we are stronger. Our expertise has value because it comes from the ground up and supports grass-roots change at local and government level.
How we work:
Building know-how and an evidence base
Supporting political and legal change
Developing skilled social work forces
