Orphanages are costly and can cause irreparable damage both mentally and physically for its charges — so why are they still so ubiquitous? Georgette Mulheir (Lumos) gravely describes the tragedy of orphanages and urges us to end our reliance on them, by finding alternate ways of supporting children in need.

Georgette Mulheir is a pioneer for the movement to end child abuse in the form of orphanages. Listen to what she has to say at this excellent talk, “The Tradegy of Orphanages,” that she gave in 2012.