Make Baby Homes History!

>>>PLEASE ADD ME / MAKE ME A "TOP FRIEND" & TELL OTHERS TOO!! << This is a myspace site to raise awareness of the many, many babies and young children who are currently in "Baby Homes" and other institutions throughout the World. >>> In 2004 the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK produced a Europe-wide report for the World Health Organisation and European Union ( "Mapping the number & characteristics of children under three in institutions across Europe at risk of harm" ) >>>This showed that the Czech Republic has the highest proportion of babies and young children under the age of 3 in institutional care in Europe. Its not just the Czech Republic...Belgium has the second highest proportion! There are more than 20000 under-3s going to sleep in Baby Homes tonight throughout Europe. >>>The situation in many other parts of the world is far worse - please read the BLOGS here! >>>All research over many years has shown that these Baby Homes are harmful to the development of babies and young children, no matter how well they are run or how kind the staff are. >>>Government policies need to change - BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN NEED TO BE IN FAMILIES! In Europe the UK, Norway, Iceland & Slovenia only place babies with families and steady progress is being made in some other countries, but much more needs to be done to give all babies the chance of family life. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ MAKE BABY HOMES HISTORY! This is a campaign site - lots of information and links here + I am NOT asking for money! ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Chris Gardiner. Volunteer coordinator: MAKE BABY HOMES HISTORY! Who am I?? Early-retired from Education job in UK 1996 / proud foster, adoptive & homegrown parent & grandparent / worked for UNICEF and EveryChild in Ukraine / former President of the International Foster Care Organisation / Child Rights Activist spoken / trained / worked in many countries >>> more about me / my background please click on my picture in "Top Friends" below ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ PS - I am twice the age it says in my profile but then few people would have found me on a myspace search if I had said I was a 62 year old married man! Its not about me - its about the babies who need friends & families NOW! @@@PLEASE READ THE BLOGS / ADD ME / TELL OTHERS! Thanks