Getting kids out of institutions
More than five million children live in orphanages or other institutions - the vast majority in low or middle income countries.\n \nStaff are often overstretched, poorly paid and don\u2019t last long in the job, which leaves children deprived of one of the most important things for healthy development - a consistent, loving relationship.\n \nOrganisations around the world are now working hard to find these children the one thing they desperately need - a family. But in countries with high rates of poverty and fragile social work and foster care systems, it\u2019s not always easy.\n \nWe visit a project in Colombia to meet the children, parents, and trainee foster carers whose lives are taking a very different turn. And in the UK, we look at a project giving foster families the support network they need.\n \nPresenter: Myra Anubi\nReporters: Megan Janetsky and Jo Mathys\nProducer: Craig Langran\nExecutive producer: Tom Colls\nProduction Coordinator: Ibtisam Zein\nSound Mix: Annie Gardiner \nEditor: Penny Murphy\n \nImage: A mother and daughter in Colombia