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16/10/2026

As a child, Oggi Tomic lived through the siege of Sarajevo while confined in an orphanage, witnessing horrors no child should ever see. When the adults caring for him were called to the front line, he and many other children were left to fend for themselves.

That was 1992. This month, Oggi, now an award-winning filmmaker, joined our patron Martin Bell, who reported from Bosnia as a BBC war correspondent, to launch our Children Confined in Conflict campaign. Together, they took the story to Sky News and beyond, fighting to make sure no other child goes through what Oggi did.

Today, there are more than 1.2 million children in conflict-affected areas growing up in orphanages. They can't flee, are often alone, and are twice as likely to die as children living with their families. It doesn’t have to be this way.

80% of children in orphanages have a parent who could care for them. And it’s during conflict that children need their families most. Oggi survived. Many children won’t, unless we act now.

Getting children Back to Family saves lives. Join our Children Confined in Conflict campaign and sign up to our mailing list for campaign updates: https://loom.ly/fBaxqn0

15/10/2026

As we read the News important story this morning on children taken from the families who love them and forced into orphanages in Syria, we were reminded of our Global Ambassador Oggi Tomic’s words.

“I shouldn’t have been confined in an orphanage in a conflict zone, and no child should be.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm62y89dpd4lo

Oggi survived the war in a Sarajevo orphanage – but so many children like him are not here to tell their stories. Children in orphanages are twice as likely to die during conflict than children in families.

Together, we can ensure that no child faces war without the love of a family. Find out how: https://www.hopeandhomes.org/conflict

13/10/2026

21 extraordinary runners took on a challenge for us this weekend, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you for every mile and every bit of energy you gave to help children get Back to Family.

There are just 7 places left in Team Hope for the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April 2027.

Sign up and run for children who need the love, safety and connection of a family.

🔗 https://loom.ly/y_AYGUQ

12/10/2026

Together, we can stop stop children dying in orphanages during war - but only if we act long before conflict erupts.

Our new campaign sets out the four things we must do to get children confined in conflict Back to Family and out of danger:

1️⃣ Change the rules so that systems stop defaulting to orphanages
2️⃣ Make sure children in orphanages are seen and included in emergency plans
3️⃣ Make inaction illegal, because harm we can foresee is harm we can prevent
4️⃣ Strengthen families, so that children are never placed in orphanages in the first place

Read our CEO Mark Waddington's new blog to find out how, together, we can make it happen: https://loom.ly/xWeqjBk

11/10/2026

🏃‍♀️ Good luck to our incredible runners taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon today!

Every mile you run helps bring children Back to Family — supporting our work to close orphanages, strengthen families, and reform child protection systems around the world.

You’re running for love, belonging and home. 💛

📣 Look out for us at Mile 6, cheering you on! We’ll be there to celebrate every step, every stride, and all the sweat and spirit you’re putting into this incredible challenge.

09/10/2026

Global Kinship Care Week 2026 is coming to an end! What does this mean? 💛

It means that, for the third year in a row, we want to deepen global understanding of kinship care and highlight why this matters.

Kinship care is when children who cannot be cared for by their birth parents are cared for by relatives or family friends. It happens all over the world. Yet in many countries, kinship carers and the children they care for do not receive the support they need.

Throughout the week, organisations across 20 countries are sharing evidence and real-life examples to build understanding of what good kinship care policy and practice can look like.

When children cannot live with their parents, every effort should be made to support safe kinship care arrangements.

🔗https://familyforeverychild.org/global-kinship-care-week/

07/10/2026

🎄 One week to go to get your Early Bird tickets!

Our Christmas Concert 2026 is coming up on Tuesday 1st December at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington Church St, London W8 4LA. Doors open at 6:15pm for a 6:45pm start.

This year's line-up includes headliner Hannah Dienes-Williams, cellist and conductor Orlando Jopling, Ellie Neate and Martha Jones from Wild Arts, as well as the return of the much-loved London Metropolitan Brass Band, Clifford Chance Choir and Devonshire House School Choir.

After the concert, enjoy a glass of w**e, soft drinks and festive treats in the beautiful surroundings of the church. ✨

It's more than a lovely evening out. Right now, 5.4 million children are separated from their families in orphanages worldwide — even though 80% of them are not orphans. Every ticket sold will help us get children trapped in orphanages Back to Family.

🎟️ Early Bird tickets are £20 — but only until 14th October. After that, tickets rise to £25.

Get yours now: https://www.hopeandhomes.org/get-involved/events-challenges/christmas-concert-2026/

03/10/2026

When conflict strikes, children confined in orphanages are among the most at risk, and among the least seen. Getting every child, everywhere, out of danger and Back to Family is a job none of us can do alone.

That's why this week our CEO Mark Waddington CBE joined the global community in Geneva for the World Summit for the Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict, convened by Paix pour l'Enfance International.

Governments, UN representatives, faith leaders, civil society and young people came together to discuss accountability, reparation, legal identity and education for children affected by war – and our CEO gave a powerful address on why the loss of legal identity is a matter of life and death. We also joined the launch of Arigatou International's policy brief on strengthening accountability for children in armed conflict through local faith communities.

Geneva followed last week's launch of our research, Confined in Conflict, at the UN General Assembly in New York. It found that children confined in orphanages and other institutions in conflict-affected countries are at least twice as likely to die as children cared for by families living through the same conflict. Too often, these children aren't counted, can't be evacuated quickly, and aren't traced when they go missing. 80% of these children have a family that could care for them with the right support.

By working alongside partners across governments, the UN, faith communities and civil society, we can make sure children in institutions are counted, protected, and supported Back to Family long before a crisis begins.

Thank you to Paix pour l'Enfance International and Arigatou International for bringing us together. And to everyone who gives to Hope and Homes for Children: thank you. Your support means we can keep working with partners around the world, pushing for change until every child is safe and Back to Family. :yellow_heart:

Read our Report: https://www.hopeandhomes.org/confinedinconflict/

02/10/2026

Oggi Tomic was six when the Bosnian war began. The orphanage he lived in was painted bright yellow, an easy target day or night, and the staff were soon gone.

Now a BAFTA-winning filmmaker, Oggi Tomic is speaking up for the children still living that reality. Our new research shows that children in orphanages during conflict are at least twice as likely to die as children living with their families. 80% of them have parents who could care for them with the right support.

Oggi's own life shows what changes when someone steps in: "It has given us a chance, an opportunity in life that we could never imagine."

The harm is foreseeable, and so is the solution. We must get children Back to Family before it's too late.

Please support the campaign today: https://loom.ly/SNm-X4c

01/10/2026

Now is the moment to act, that is Martin Bell's message.

Children cannot wait, our inaction is not an option. 5.4 million children are locked away in orphanages, even though 80% of them are not orphans. We know the solution, and we've seen it work.

Help us bring Children Confined in Conflict Back to Family: https://loom.ly/SNm-X4c

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