Orphans
latest news & developments
Sex crimes, evangelism and the collective guilt of American intervention in Africa
Mathew Lane Durham’s sexual abuse of orphans in Kenya exposes a deeper disfunction with American voluntourism and Christian outreach in Africa
They called him a scoundrel
An extract from the first chapter of La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono, published by Modjaji
Raising hope: From street child to mother
Abandoned as children, women in Harare are now teaching one another to fight for their futures.
SA signs adoption agreement with Australia
South African orphans will now be able to be adopted by Australian parents should a family in their home country not be found.
Flagship CSI programme supports orphans for life
Finalist: Investing in the Future and Drivers of Change Business Award — Alexander Forbes
Children bear brunt of CAR crisis
Sporadic armed clashes, looting of orphanages, recruitment into armies, and widespread school closures have made life perilous for CAR’s children.
Charity workers jailed for attempting to smuggle ‘orphans’ out of Chad
A French former fireman and a circus performer have been sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to smuggle 103 children out of Chad.
Foster families take in hundreds of DRC children in wake of war
Several hundred children remain separated from their parents a month after fighting over the key DRC city of Goma displaced nearly a million people.
Children in war: the lost millions looking for a voice
Millions of children lost in war around the world miss the right to feel a parent’s love more than anything else.
Lack of quality healthcare causes rise in orphans
Three million girls and boys up to the age of 18 years are orphaned, according to <em>The Health of our Children in South Africa</em> study.
Malawi’s commitment
Malawi has launched a comprehensive welfare plan to mitigate the impact of poverty and HIV/Aids on its estimated one million orphans.