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Anniversary demand for a National Memorial

Michael O' Donoghue is one of the many thousands of British citizens who when children were lied to about real family circumstances and shipped to Australia as part of the government endorsed child migration scheme. He gave harrowing evidence of systematic abuse in institutions both in the UK and Australia to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)in the UK. Michael is now renewing the calls for a once promised national memorial.

 

Child Migrants Trust

Norman's Story

Norman Johnston has spent decades campaigning for justice and giving interviews on behalf of all former child migrants. Now, at last, after all the lost years he has been to the UK to visit his brother for the first time. Norman speaks for many.

Child Migrants Trust

The importance of education. Learning from the past with Michael's story.

How he is making what happened to him has a child help educate a new generation. The Trust has uncovered his roots. He is now sharing his story

 

 

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The Child Migrants Trust supports former child migrants and their families in several ways. For more details on our services, please get in touch.

Restoration of Family and Identity

Learn about rebuilding hope and family relationships fractured by decades of separation through child migration.

Recovering from childhood institutional harm

Professional help to address the lifelong pain of stolen childhoods and betrayal of trust.

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CMT is the only independent, professional organisation working with former child migrants from all migrating agency backgrounds. Our work alerts governments to the urgent unmet needs and unresolved issues.

Lessons learned, community and professional education

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International Association of former Child Migrants and their Families

The International Association of former Child Migrants and their Families – run by and for former child migrants – represents the views and interests of Britain's former Child Migrants.
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