Are They Orphans? (The American Prospect)

Are They Orphans? The American Prospect E.J. Graff Beware of overseas orphanages seeking donations. If you’re not careful, you may become the victim of an orphanage scam—in which a savvy entrepreneur in a poor country hustles up some children so that he or she can ask developed-world humanitarians for money for the children’s support. In some of the notorious cases, …

46 more children with parents identified in Sulur orphanage (The Times of India)

More on the Michael Job Centre/Humla scandal: 46 more children with parents identified in Sulur orphanage (The Times of India) P Sreedharan, TNN Nov 7, 2011 COIMBATORE: The ongoing probe into the alleged international child trafficking racket involving an orphanage here after 23 Nepalese children were found in their custody under the guise of orphans has become murkier. The Child …

‘Orphan’ girls rescued from TN (Hindustan Times)

‘Orphan’ girls rescued from TN Hindustan Times Utpal Parashar & KV Lakshmana, Kathmandu/Chennai October 30, 2011 For parents in Humla, a remote district in mid-western Nepal, Dala Bahadur Phadera was something of an angel. Worried about their children’s future during the civil war, they found Phadera’s proposal to send them to Kathmandu for safety and a good education a blessing …

The Indian preacher and the fake orphan scandal (Daily Telegraph)

The Indian preacher and the fake orphan scandal Daily Telegraph An Indian missionary charity falsely portrayed young Buddhist girls from Nepal as “orphans” of murdered Christians in a global fund-raising operation involving British and American churches. [Photo — Dr PP Job, a well-known evangelist, admitted that many of the girls were not orphans] By Dean Nelson, New Delhi 28 Oct …

Protecting children from abuser-volunteers (IRIN)

NEPAL: Protecting children from abuser-volunteers (IRIN) [Photo: Natalie Bailey/IRIN] A lack of protection policies is putting Nepal’s children at risk KATHMANDU, 26 October 2011 (IRIN) – Business is booming for volunteer placement organizations attracting adventurous do-gooders to public service throughout this poor, picturesque country. But aesthetics and needs aside, an almost complete lack of regulation has made Nepal particularly vulnerable …

Paper Orphans documentary posted on the web

Nepal — Paper Orphans documentary posted on the web: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B5QiFFxAu4 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0adJdVBPvtoPart 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsUWaToRWuQPart 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Fyy3UY_U0 It would be useful if the FBI and Interpol took a good look at the Western organizations that worked with these homes. Some background to the TDH/Image Ark documentary Paper Orphans. The Terre des hommes/Image Ark documentary Paper Orphans was a …

Long journey home (Nepali Times)

Long journey home (Nepali Times) Instead of being commended, rescuers of Nepali girls are condemned RUBEENA MAHATO FROM ISSUE #573 (30 SEPT 2011 – 06 OCT 2011)[Photo] REUNITED: After ten years of search, Shangmo Lama finally meets her two nieces at Michael Job Centre in Coimbatore where they were kept as orphans. Lama had travelled with the rescue team to …