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2012

18 May 12

The teenagers who live underground

Hope and Homes for Children's pioneering work in Ukraine features in a compelling documentary on Channel 4 tonight at 7.30pm. The latest episode of Unreported World exposes the plight of Ukraine's street children which UNICEF estimates could total …

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16 May 12

We love families winner announced

To celebrate International Day of Families yesterday, we ran a We love families photo competition on Facebook and Twitter and asked our supporters to post their funny and embarassing family photos. The prize for the winning entry goes to Abi …

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11 May 12

We love families photo competition

We know our supporters share our view of how important it is for children to grow up with the love and security of a family. To mark this year's International Day of Families on Tuesday 15 May, we are inviting you to help us celebrate families in …

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10 May 12

Transforming childcare in Ukraine, one community at a time

The Ray of Hope Centre in Makariv, Ukraine is continuing to draw the attention of officials and childcare professionals across Ukraine – fulfilling its mission to demonstrate how childcare can be totally transformed, one community at a time. In a …

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27 April 12

Bulgarian institution for babies causes outrage

Our team in Bulgaria have this week made an emergency visit to the Pleven Institution for Babies in Bulgaria – a source of controversy in the country this month after it was revealed that 18 children have died there in as many months. This …

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26 April 12

Spring Carnival brings children together in Romania

Last week children from our Small Family Homes in Baia Mare got together to hold a carnival to celebrate spring. The carnival, organised by the local Child Protection Department, offered children from four Small Family Homes in the area the …

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10 April 12

Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister visits our groundbreaking project

News of the success of our Ray of Hope Centre in Ukraine is reaching the highest levels of government - demonstrating that it is possible to transform an entire childcare system for the better. Serhiy Tigipko, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and …

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05 April 12

New report reveals the impact of our work on children in Bosnia

As the world remembers the start of the Siege of Sarajevo, 20 years on, Hope and Homes for Children have today released a landmark report which shows that our ACTIVE Family Support Programme has saved the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina over …

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03 April 12

Tickets now on sale for Night of Adventure London

Looking for inspiration and a life changing adventure? Look no further than our next Night of Adventure in London's Leicester Square on Monday 25 June 2012. Tickets have just gone on sale for this exciting event which will bring together an …

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30 March 12

Rwanda to rid itself of institutions within two years

Childcare reform in Rwanda took a huge leap forward this week as the Government committed to closing all of its children's institutions within two years – proof that our pilot project in Rwanda, the closure of Mpore PEFA institution in Kigali, is …

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Facts & figures

Facts & figures

Learn more about the issues we're tackling and see the evidence of our impact.

Did you know?

Did you know?

When we began work in Romania in 1999 there were 100,000 children trapped in institutional care. Today the figure is less than 11,000 and the Romanian Government has committed to working with us to close every state run institution by 2020.

The Spectator

The Spectator

Our pioneering project to reform childcare in Rwanda and close its first orphanage has attracted the attention of The Spectator magazine.

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