2019-05-23 | Orphans forced to parade in front of potential foster parents for 'adoption catwalk show' | Daily Mail Online
"An 'adoption catwalk show' which saw orphans as young as four parade in front of prospective foster parents has been likened to a slave market amid an outpouring of public fury."
'Some 18 Brazilian children trooped on to a stage inside a shopping centre in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso state, on Tuesday night hoping to catch the eye of potential adopters. ', "The local adoption agency billed the event as 'a night when suitors - people who are fit to adopt - can get to know the children who are eligible for adoption'."
'But the spectacle of orphans being forced to pose on the catwalk has been slammed, with some even branding the treatment of the children to that expected of animals or slaves. ', "He said: 'We're a serious organisation, we don't play around with children's feelings. 'All the children had already been presented to diverse families, in orphanages, but no-one adopted them. 'A spokesman for the Pantanal Shopping Centre said it 'repudiates the objectification of children' but believed the event was to raise awareness about adoption in the state."
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"An 'adoption catwalk show' which saw orphans as young as four parade in front of prospective foster parents has been likened to a slave market amid an outpouring of public fury."
'Some 18 Brazilian children trooped on to a stage inside a shopping centre in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso state, on Tuesday night hoping to catch the eye of potential adopters. ', "The local adoption agency billed the event as 'a night when suitors - people who are fit to adopt - can get to know the children who are eligible for adoption'."
'But the spectacle of orphans being forced to pose on the catwalk has been slammed, with some even branding the treatment of the children to that expected of animals or slaves. ', "He said: 'We're a serious organisation, we don't play around with children's feelings. 'All the children had already been presented to diverse families, in orphanages, but no-one adopted them. 'A spokesman for the Pantanal Shopping Centre said it 'repudiates the objectification of children' but believed the event was to raise awareness about adoption in the state."
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