The Watoto Children’s Choir has just concluded a UK tour and is currently performing across the Netherlands. For many audiences, the experience is uplifting with children singing, dancing, and sharing testimonies in what is a slick production. But behind the music and smiles lies a deeper concern that’s gaining traction among child rights experts, safeguarding […]
Hope and Homes for Children exists to get children out of orphanages and Back to Family. But that work becomes much more difficult when orphanages attempt to hide their true identities. Thanks to the commitment of the Rwandan government and the work of our team in Rwanda, we’re incredibly close to making it the first […]
Earlier this month, young people from Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria came together to meet each other for the first time at our first ever Our Voices Matter Summit. In this blog, Joe Glackin, Hope and Homes for Children’s Head of Safeguarding and Children’s Accountability – and one of the summit’s organisers – reflects on […]
The 15th of May is the International Day of Families – a moment for us all to reflect on what family means to us, and how important a role our family members play in our lives. It’s also a time for us to think about the children and families who are being denied the opportunity […]
Vidivi Karangwa Immaculee is the new Country Director of Hope and Homes for Children Rwanda, overseeing our vital work with separated children and families there. Now a few months into her role, we caught up with Vidivi for a chat and to find out where her passion for her job comes from. What did you […]
Last month, members of our UK and Rwanda teams travelled to Musanze in the North of Rwanda to mark the beginning of construction on a community hub. To ensure that children and adults with disabilities in Musanze District can thrive in family and community settings, for the past three years we have been working to […]
The US Agency for International Development (aka USAID) was the world’s largest supporter of humanitarian aid and programmes to eliminate poverty and hunger around the globe. But now billions of dollars of its funding to help the poorest people on the planet has been frozen or stopped entirely. Why are we doing a crowdfunder? When […]
The war in Ukraine has caused suffering to so many children, but even before it began families and children were facing incredibly difficult situations. Mykola and Zakhar are brothers who faced severe challenges from a very young age. Before the war in Ukraine broke out, Mykola and Zakhar were sent to live in boarding school […]
Mother’s Day is a time to honour the women who shape our lives with their love, guidance, and strength. For many of us, it’s a celebration of the unconditional care and support we receive from the women who raise us. But for children confined in orphanages, Mother’s Day often serves as a bitter reminder of […]
Thapelo’s* journey is a testament to the transformative power of the Our Voices Matter South Africa program. Once hesitant to speak out against bullying, Thapelo found the courage to raise her voice and become a leader in her community. Thapelo is 16 years old and lives in a suburb of Johannesburg. When she started taking […]
