Every child has the right to grow up in a loving family
But around the world, millions of children are living in institutions, alone on the streets or in other exploitative situations.
Why we're working to keep families together
Families should be places of safety and security, but every day children run away from families that are too often places of poverty and neglect – causing many children to search for a better life on the streets. Sadly, they discover too late that the streets are only filled with more abuse and exploitation. Not enough is done to solve the root causes of these problems, so families are unable to properly heal and move forward together.
The reasons why children become separated from their families, and their experiences while on the streets or in alternative care, vary across countries and cultures. But this is a global crisis – and we’re taking a stand.
Until government systems prioritise support for struggling families or recognise a child's need for a nurturing environment to live a happy, healthy life, nothing will change. We are working to keep families together, helping them to rebuild stronger together, so they can not only stay together, but thrive together. We are working to make sure that family-based care is a basic right for every child and considered with importance among decision-makers in India, Tanzania and the UK. Are you with us?