Today we visited Lamalera. This village is known for its traditional whale hunting, one of the last villages in Indonesia and in the world still practicing the whalehunt. Ofcourse we do not agree on the practice of the whale hunt and do think a solution needs to be found, but we also acknowledge that the issue culturally and socially is complex. Let’s think about this with other stakeholders (GO’s & NGO’s). What is the best approach?
The Stop Orphanages Campaign is an initiative spearheaded by Westerlaken Foundation and Yayasan Bali Bersih. Its primary objective is to combat the exploitation of children and the use of orphanages as a means of personal gain, and children as a marketing tool. While we acknowledge that there are Child Welfare Institutions (LKSA) in Indonesia that genuinely prioritize the well-being of children, extensive research reveals that a majority of orphanages in Bali, Indonesia operate in violation of the National Standard for Child Welfare Institutions (30/HUK/2011). This standard explicitly prohibits the institutionalization of children based on poverty or limited access to education, as well as emphasizes the importance of empowering families and preventing the recruitment of children into orphanages.
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