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.
