The number of orphanages across the developing world has grown dramatically in recent years.
More than 80% of children in these orphanages are NOT orphans.
Globally research shows that children are taken from their families, trafficked into orphanages and used to generate funds.
This is a form of modern day slavery.
Well-meaning people who are donating to orphanages are unintentionally fuelling the Global Orphanage Crisis.
The more donations flood into orphanages, the more orphanages open and the more children are separated from their families to fill their beds.
Orphanages do not exist in developed countries because over 60 years of international research has proven that orphanages and institutionalisation has a serious and lifelong impact on children’s physical and psychological development.
Forget Me Not is a founding member of ReThink Orphanages, a cross-sector network that aims to prevent the unnecessary institutionalisation of children by shifting the way Australia engages with overseas aid and development.
ReThink Orphanages Network is represented by members from international aid and development, philanthropy, education and faith-based communities and is working with externals stakeholders from a range of sectors including government, media, and the travel industry.
This diverse network is uniquely positioned to take action on issues related to the alarming numbers of children being unnecessarily institutionalised in developing countries.
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