Orphanage Trafficking

Orphanage Trafficking

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...
What is Meaningful Participation?

What is Meaningful Participation?

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...
Working with Care Experienced Leaders

Working with Care Experienced Leaders

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 experiences of...
Harum’s Journey to Formalise Foster Care in East Java

Harum’s Journey to Formalise Foster Care in East Java

In this reflection piece, M Noor Choirullah, Harum’s Founder and Director, shares Harum’s work in Indonesia with foster families while seeking to formalise foster care. Harapan Ummat (Harum), an Indonesian non-governmental organisation based in East Java,...