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...
by Daniel Croft | Aug 16, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
A Personal Journey Through Orphanage Voluntourism MJF’s Vice Chair, Daniel Croft, explores the unintended consequences of orphanage voluntourism, emphasising the importance of informed and ethical volunteering for genuine community impact. Years ago, I found...
by Martin James Foundation | Jun 30, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
Ranjana Srivastava, Assistant Director with Udayan Care, reflects on the joint partnership with the Martin James Foundation, which focuses on family strengthening, restoration and the reintegration of children back into their families in Delhi from institutional care....