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Pledge Every Child A Family


Today we signed the NGO pledge of Better Care Network Netherlands pledge is their to support children in families, not institutions.


We recognise – in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children – that the family is the fundamental group of society and the natural environment for the growth and well-being of children and that formal alternative care should always be a temporary measure whilst permanent family and community-based solutions are sought.


We acknowledge the decades of research which demonstrate that institutionalisation is harmful for the health, development, and well-being of children.


We also recognise the specific needs of children at risk of separation and the importance of strengthening alternative care options which allow children to live in family settings.


We further recognise the harms caused by orphanage volunteering and we pledge not to send volunteers to orphanages.


We, the signatories, call on individuals, organisations, corporations, faith-based groups, and others who support or work with vulnerable children around the world, to join us in promoting the right of a child to grow up in a family and directing resources to strengthen families.”

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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.


© 2024, Westerlaken foundation / Yayasan Westerlaken Alliance Indonesia

The program of Westerlaken foundation is executed by Yayasan Westerlaken Alliance Indonesia.

Westerlaken foundation.
info@westerlakenfoundation.org, whatsapp: +62 822-1187-2080

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Yayasan Westerlaken Alliance Indonesia. Jl. Umalas I No. 3, Seminyak, Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361

info@westerlakenfoundation.org, whatsapp: +62 822-1187-2080

Akte notaris Nyoman Oka SH., M.Kn, nomor 60 - 30 Nopember 2015
SK nomor: AHU-00277001.AH.01.04.Tahun 2015
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