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16th June 2018
05:51pm BST
"Children all over the world are being severely harmed, physically and psychologically, because their primary right to a family has been taken away. "Even those orphanages that are well-run, have good material conditions and qualified staff can’t replace the individual love, support and stability children get from a family."https://twitter.com/MimicaEU/status/1007945404376338433 Rowling went on to say that many orphanages may appear to be good spaces for children to grow up, but that they are causing irreversible harm - no matter how much money they have. She said:
"We need to stop money going to institutions and redirect it towards alternatives that strengthen families and communities – creating a long-term, sustainable system of care."Contrasting this, a 2009 study found that in poorer communities, the care and support given to a child by an orphanage often matches that received by a family. "We are seeing children thriving in institutions," argued researchers. "Institutions are not so bad."
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