Christmas with Family
Do you remember baby Joey? After being abandoned in a taxi park at just four weeks old Child’s i Foundation found him two devoted adoptive parents, saving him from a…
Life-Saving Care
At the beginning of October, Ivan joined us at our emergency care centre. We collected him from hospital where he was abandoned on a bench outside before spending three weeks…
X-Factor for Babies
You might not know, but when I first went out to Uganda I was volunteering at a baby orphanage. There were 50 babies in care and every child wanted love…
Love at First Sight – Daniella and Mum
After being matched, Daniella and Mum Agnes met for the first time yesterday. It was love at first sight. For the next two weeks the two will spend time bonding…
Reuniting Families
Last week was an incredible week. I was very lucky to be asked by my friend to be her birth partner and five days ago a very special little lady…
8 Million Children are Living in Institutions
"Across the globe 8 million children are living in institutions that deny them individual love and care. More than 90% are not orphans. They are separated from their families because…
“What we are doing is staggering”
Interview with a social worker: Emmanuel Shanloyah Our social work department is at the very heart of our mission. To avoid long-term psychological damage, our social workers aim to resettle…
Children should not be used as commercial freight – this is child trafficking
"Children should not be used as commercial freight – this is child trafficking" - Mr James Kabogoza, Assistant Commissioner – Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. After 17 months of…
Families, Not Orphans
It was amazing to be back in Uganda and it was so exciting to see the Government so committed to prioritizing families over orphanages. Historically the solution to children at…
What Does the “i” Stand For?
The ‘i’ in Child’s i Foundation stands for innovation. We are continually learning and revising what we do. We don’t always get it right but we are very quick to…
