Now his organisation's motto was changed from "No destitute boy ever refused admission" to "No destitute child ever refused admittance" — as Gillian Wagner says, "a policy that would lead to repeated financial crises.
His work, and his methods, were not without detractors. His expanding empire was dogged not only by debt, but by controversy. In contrast to those who helped in his philanthropic endeavours, there were others who thought he was undermining the workings of the Poor Law. He was involved in litigation, and was the "prime target" of the Charity Organisation Society Ellis , which was set up to regulate the running of enterprises such as his.
In a Court of Arbitration had settled in his favour, but the effect of the campaign against him had been deletrious. His staunch inculcation of the Protestant faith was a particular problem for Catholics, who resented its effect on the children of Catholic parentage in his care.
From the summer of he began what was to be his most controversial project, sending groups of children out to Canada for resettlement there, with the help of another philanthropist, Annie McPherson. Although this certainly caused long-lasting distress to some, and is looked upon with disapproval now, the practice was entirely of a piece with his programmes for preparing children for useful working-lives, by teaching them practical skills such as cobbling, tin-smithing and so on; there was also a naval training school.
Nor was he by any means the only one to promote juvenile emigration: for example, the Salvation Army supported the idea too see Parker However, Dr. Barnardo could also be ahead of his times.
For example, in he adopted the boarding-out system as an integral part of project at home. In the same year he opened the "Babies' Castle" at Hawkhurst, Kent, for a hundred infants see Marchant , and in he introduced fostering. More photographs from the Reverend John Herridge Batt. Left: "Babies' Castle, Hawkhurst, Kent," facing p.
Barnardo's work grew with amazing rapidity, both at home and in Canada, until the waif and destitute children in his daily charge numbered about Before his death in he had rescued and trained 59, destitute children and had otherwise assisted as many as , children in want. Over ninety homes and agencies were founded and maintained by him. The Young Helpers' League which he formed in , under the patronage of Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, who became the first president, and later of Queen Alexandra, aimed at banding together the children of the rich in the service of the sick and suffering poor.
Not to be forgotten, either, is Barnardo's part in promoting the important general principle that the child's welfare should override even parental rights see Wagner again.
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He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest-paid author during the s. Barnardo died of angina pectoris in London on September 19, A national memorial fund was soon set up to make sure his homes would endure after his death. Barnardo authored books dealing with the charitable work to which he devoted his life, and he recused some 60, children during his lifetime. Today, the charity is made up of some 17, volunteers and 5, permanent employees.
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