by Martin James Foundation | Oct 21, 2023 | Martin James Foundation
In the social and alternative care sectors, there’s nothing quite as powerful as the perspective of someone who’s been there. Over the past two years, our partner in India, Udayan Care, has underscored this by welcoming six young individuals with lived...
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 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...
