9 organisations worldwide join forces. Read everything about our approach and plans on this website.
Our dream: a safe, caring and permanent family for every child!
Family Power is a joint initiative of nine Dutch NGOs and their international partner NGOs spread over four continents. With an extensive research and communication program, these relatively small organisations want to show together how vulnerable children can still grow up in a safe, caring and permanent family.
Worldwide, more than 6 million children live in institutions such as orphanages and many more are at risk of losing their family. Of 80-90% of children in institutions, one or both parents are still alive.
Family-based care offers a solution.
Our programs
A child's development is best in his or her family and community. They even have that right! There is a great alternative and that needs to be shared around the globe. Family Power's organizations work from family-based care. This allows children to grow up at home. During the program the participants’ experiences are captured in an international study with the aim of inspiring and guiding other NGOs and donors towards a model of family-based care.
The Movement
Family Power is not an isolated initiative. We are an inspiring and activating part of a larger international Movement. Together we want to bring about a change. A change to care for vulnerable children in their own family and community. Family Power sees this Movement as an open partnership with national and international network partners. Our approach is based on practice and 'being the change'. This allows Family Power to have a role as an innovative catalyst in the Movement.
The smallest community in the world is the family. When we strengthen the family we strenghten the whole world.
Meet our nine collaborating organisations!
“Our expectation is to learn and share around the whole world for a better development of the children!”
– Wein Peter Nyasi, director Share to Grow Tanzania
Family Power is a joint initiative of nine Dutch NGOs and their international partner NGOs. During this 1,5 years research and communication project they will share their experiences in a structured way and will make visible HOW vulnerable children can still grow up in family and community. The ultimate common goal: helping more children grow up in a family successfully!
The Netherlands
International
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Indonesia
Indonesia
Ukraine
Kenya
Ecuador
Cambodia
Tanzania
Tanzania
Together a strong Movement
January 14, 2022
Only when we get moving together we will achieve our goal: let every child grow up in a safe, caring and permanent family.
Changemakers enable family-based care!
November 19, 2021
Coordinator Anne visited three of the nine international partners in October and November. Acodeta (Tanzania), KidsCare (Kenya) and Macheo (Kenya) work on the African continent. Anne encountered great drive and expertise of the team members during the visit. Through their work they show that family-based care is indeed possible!
The story of Susantha
October 15, 2021
Susantha was born with autism and lives with his mother in the green scenery of Sri Lanka. There is a big taboo on having a disability. His mother did not know how to take care of the boy.
Working together to care for children in families!
October 12, 2021
Worldwide, over six million children live in institutions such as orphanages. And that while 300 convincing studies point out the negative effects of growing up outside a family context. In addition, these children are often not orphans at all. Research also shows that Private Initiatives (PIs) and their local partners – with the best intentions – play an important role in the current existence of orphanages and other institutions for children. Together with our network partners we believe change is possible!
(Dutch) Family Power steunt campagne Wees Wijs!
September 24, 2021
Zes miljoen kinderen wereldwijd wonen in een kindertehuis. Vóór de pandemie reisden naar schatting 10.000 Nederlandse vrijwilligers en stagiairs - met de beste bedoelingen - naar deze tehuizen. Ze komen daar om te helpen, maar brengen helaas juist schade toe aan de kinderen die er opgroeien.
Family Power in full swing!
September 2, 2021
Despite the holiday period, we are pleased to report significant progress. In this this newsletter we also share about the curiosity of our partners and we travel to Ecuador.
Kick-off with international partners in 9 countries
June 10, 2021
Friday May 21st was the day: the first big Family Power Team Meeting. The meeting took place with no fewer than 19 participants from all over the world. It marked the kick-off to a collaboration in which sharing and learning are central.
(Dutch) Family Power vol energie van start gegaan
May 13, 2021
Na bijna een jaar vol voorbereiding is Family Power in februari 2021 officieus van start gegaan. Maar liefst negen particuliere initiatieven en hun lokale partners waren het eens over een omvangrijk projectplan. Diverse adviseurs bestaande uit deskundigen en netwerkpartners worden actief betrokken bij het project. Samen, ieder vanuit eigen kracht en belangstelling, kunnen we de stevige ambitie van Family Power realiseren. Maar liefst zes werkgroepen draaien op volle toeren en we kunnen concluderen dat Family Power met een flinke dosis capaciteit en enthousiasme van start is gegaan.
Our networkpartners:
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