by Martin James Foundation | Jul 27, 2024 | Martin James Foundation
Across the world, millions of children are unnecessarily separated from their families. Many who support orphanages or residential care centers often believe they are providing for children who have no parents or family, however research indicates that this...
by Julie Walton | Mar 1, 2024 | Martin James Foundation
This month at Martin James Foundation, we are taking a particular look at participation: a term used to describe the centrality of listening to people with lived experience. But what is participation? Is it merely another tick box? Or is there a way to engage...
by Martin James Foundation | Nov 22, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
Strengthening the Social Service Workforce for Family-Based Care: Learning from Young People with Lived Experience of Care The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, Child Frontiers and Martin James Foundation are delighted to announce an innovative new project...
by Martin James Foundation | Oct 11, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
The Biannual Conference on Alternative Care (BICON) is an inter-agency cooperation of eight leading international NGOs focused on alternative care for children. Since 2014, BICON has been a leading conference focusing on the rights of children and young people without...
by Martin James Foundation | Sep 27, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
In Madagascar, as in many countries, poverty, not the lack of a family, is a primary driver of children being placed in institutions. Bianca’s story is a testament to this reality. Bianca, a 40-year-old mother of five daughters, calls Antananarivo, the capital...
