Launch of the ‘OPENING DOORS FOR EUROPE’S CHILDREN’ Campaign

Led by Hope and Homes for Children and Eurochild
Sponsored by Mairead McGuinness MEP
Brussels, European Parliament, 6 June 2013 (10h30 – 12h30)
ASP A8F388

Institutional care is damaging to children. Children growing up in institutions are denied the
individual attention and nurture they need to realise their full potential. Most have low academic
achievement and many fall victim to trafficking, exploitation, unemployment, homelessness and
depression on leaving the care system. Institutionalisation is a violation of human rights. It is also a
waste of taxpayers’ money. Dealing with the consequences of institutional care for children is far more
costly in the long-term than preventing family breakdown and ensuring high-quality alternatives for
children who cannot be cared for by their biological parents.

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