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...
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,...