In the Media

At Hope and Homes for Children, we’re leading a global movement to end the institutionalisation of children. Our work to close orphanages and build family-based care systems is featured regularly in respected media outlets around the world. Explore our latest media mentions, interviews, and stories highlighting how we’re helping children grow up where they belong — in safe, loving families.


Print Coverage

Hope and Homes for Children has been featured in many leading newspapers, including The Times, The Telegraph, and The Mirror. From in-depth reports on our mission to end orphanages to stories highlighting successful family reunifications, these articles showcase how our work is transforming the lives of children around the world.

The Mirror – Plea for safe route to evacuate 100,000 Ukrainian orphans in 700 children’s homes

The Telegraph – Soldier’s ad hoc TV plea launched orphans’ charity

The Standard – Former Defence Minister performs Flanders & Swann for charity

The Spectator – The downside of charity

The Times and The Sunday Times

Christmas Appeal 2024: The Times and Sunday Times

Times and Sunday Times phone-in pushes charity appeal towards £1m

Going underground: the charity run around a former Soviet wine cellar

Shutting down the last of Romania’s cruel Cold War orphanages

Apprentice star Nick Hewer: I was duped by ‘orphanage tourism’

Caring for the children saved from Romania’s ‘dungeon’ orphanages

Bond girl: It’s better to be poor and loved than rich and unloved

Orphan Mirela was deprived of love — she was going backwards

The Times view on Hope and Homes for Children: Family Matters

‘I felt people walking on top of me. I screamed and they dug me up’

They told me I was an orphan, but I was just a puppet for tourists

Hope for Ukrainian children that sprung from Bosnian War horror

A mother nearly lost her son — but a phone call changed everything

‘I dreamt of building a house for my mother, to live as a family’

‘Well-meaning’ Christians help to fund harmful orphanages abroad

Johannesburg girl was lost to her family — then a cousin adopted her

The ‘guardian angels’ helping make Rwanda an orphanage-free country

Jamie Baulch: I owe my Olympic medal to adoption

Orphanages belong in the past: let’s rid the world of them

The Times view on the deadline for its Christmas charity appeal: One Last Push

More than £1 million raised as Christmas appeal enters final weekend

Readers raise £1.5m to help charities in Times appeal

‘If you love children, they’ll open up to you’

The lockers have numbers, not names — we don’t know who these kids are

The ‘guardian angels’ helping make Rwanda an orphanage-free country


Online Media

We are regularly covered by online publishers and digital news outlets, bringing our message to a global audience. From blogs to news websites, these features explore our efforts to reform child care systems, highlight advocacy campaigns, and share the stories of children whose lives have been changed through family-based care.

NME – Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Emeli Sande and more join anti-orphanage ‘End The Silence’ charity campaign

Sky Sports – Formula 1 stars mark Mother’s Day with charity campaign #HomeAdvantage


Television Features

Hope and Homes for Children has appeared on major TV networks, including BBC World News and Sky News, where our experts and ambassadors discuss the harms of orphanages and the importance of family-based care. These interviews and reports provide a visual insight into the children, families, and communities we support.


Radio Interviews

Our mission has also been highlighted on radio shows and podcasts, reaching listeners across the globe. From BBC Radio to community radio stations, these interviews give our team a platform to share how ending orphanages and supporting families can create lasting change for children everywhere.