by Martin James Foundation | Feb 15, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
Lanto Robivelo is the National Director of our partner organisation, FAMadagascar. As a Board Member of the International Foster Care Organisation (IFCO), he recently travelled to Australia to attend the IFCO Conference in Darwin. As Lanto seeks to develop foster care...
by Martin James Foundation | Feb 15, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
A guest post from Marli Senecal, a Foster Support Worker with our affiliated organisation Key Assets Ontario in Canada. Marli is aware of the rewards and challenges of fostering. Along with her colleagues, she provides regular training for foster carers on a variety...
by Martin James Foundation | Feb 15, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
(Names changed to protect identity) Meet Petra, a beacon of hope for children in need of foster care in Uganda. She has opened her heart and home to provide love, support, and a sense of belonging to children needing family-based alternative care. Her journey with...
by Martin James Foundation | Oct 26, 2022 | Martin James Foundation
Over the last year, our partner in India, Udayan Care, has welcomed five care leavers to their team as trainees, interns, and social workers. They have prioritised this to ensure their work, programmes, and support for young people and families are informed, guided,...
by Kara Cousins-Kamari | Oct 10, 2022 | Martin James Foundation
Decades of research demonstrate how growing up in an orphanage can have harmful impacts on children and young people’s development and mental health. We’re grateful to work alongside partners who prioritise mental health as they deliver family-based...