Get ready for your mind to be blown. This conversation is raw and dirty. Orphanage trafficking?! Have you ever heard of it? It's real and it's happening now.
Volunteerism and mission trips to orphanages are actually perpetuating the demand for the institution. What children really need is a family but the high dollar value of orphanages is driving more and more people overseas to visit these children. It might sound dirty (most likely because it is) but everyone wants an Instagram shot with a poor orphan. But there are better alternatives to this system. The reality is that most kids ion the orphan care system have living parents or family members that are better suited to care for these kids should they be empowered with the means to do so.
On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Rebecca Nhep, the senior technical advisor for Better Care Network sand the co-founder of Rethink Orphanages. Her work has included a strong focus on advocacy, deinstitutionalization, family-based care and community-led development. Rebecca holds a Master’s Degree in International Development, and a Graduate Certificate in Missiology and Anthropology.
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