MrBeast's new YouTube campaign: why rebuilding orphanages is counterproductive
Although MrBeast’s mission to make the world a better place is admirable, rebuilding orphanages can expose children to abuse, neglect and violence.
Despite evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children around the world continue to live in orphanages and institutions, deprived of their basic human rights. We work globally to:
We're using our knowledge and experience to support those responsible for reforming care systems in their own countries.
Learn moreWe know that ending institutionalisation benefits children and society – and we use this evidence to motivate and press governments around the world to reform the way they care for children.
Learn moreBuilding on our heritage of successful programmes showing how care systems can be reformed, we’ll use what we’ve learnt in the past to support partners with their own reform efforts.
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