Worldwide
Europeedit
The orphanages and institutions remaining in Europe tend to be in Eastern Europe and are generally state-funded.
Albaniaedit
There are approximately 10 small orphanages in Albania; each one having only 12-40 children residing there.
Bosnia and Herzegovinaedit
SOS Children's Villages giving support to 240 orphaned children.
Bulgariaedit
The Bulgarian government has shown interest in strengthening children's rights.
In 2010, Bulgaria adopted a national strategic plan for the period 2010–2025 to improve the living standards of the country's children. Bulgaria is working hard to get all institutions closed within the next few years and find alternative ways to take care of the children.
"Support is sporadically given to poor families and work during daytime; correspondingly, different kinds of day centers have started up, though the quality of care in these centers is poorly measured and difficult to monitor. A smaller number of children have also been able to be relocated into foster families".
There are 7000 children living in Bulgarian orphanages wrongly classified as orphaned. Only 10 percent of these are orphans, with the rest of the children placed in orphanages for temporary periods when the family is in crisis.
Estoniaedit
As of 2009, there are 35 orphanages.
orphaned children.
Hungaryedit
A comprehensive national strategy for strengthening the rights of children was adopted by Parliament in 2007 and will run until 2032.
Child flow to orphanages has been stopped and children are now protected by social services. Violation of children's rights leads to litigation.
Lithuaniaedit
In Lithuania there are 105 institutions. 41 percent of the institutions each have more than 60 children. Lithuania has the highest number of orphaned children in Northern Europe.
Polandedit
Children's rights enjoy relatively strong protection in Poland. Orphaned children are now protected by social services.
Social Workers' opportunities have increased by establishing more foster homes and aggressive family members can now be forced away from home, instead of replacing the child/children.
Moldovaedit
More than 8800 children are being raised in state institutions, but only three percent of them are orphans.
Romaniaedit
The Romanian child welfare system is in the process of being revised and has reduced the flow of infants into orphanages.
According to Baroness Emma Nicholson, in some counties Romania now has "a completely new, world class, state of the art, child health development policy." Dickensian orphanages remain in Romania, but Romania seeks to replace institutions by family care services, as children in need will be protected by social services. As of 2018, there were 17.718 children in old-style residential centers, a significant decrease from about 100,000 in 1990.
Serbiaedit
There are many state orphanages "where several thousand children are kept and which are still part of an outdated child care system". The conditions for them are bad because the government does not pay enough attention in improving the living standards for disabled children in Serbia's orphanages and medical institutions.
Slovakiaedit
The Committee made recommendations, such as proposals for the adoption of a new "national 14" action plan for children for at least the next five years, and the creation of an independent institution for the protection of child rights.
Swedenedit
One of the first orphanages in Sweden was the Stora Barnhuset (1633-1922) in Stockholm, which remained the biggest orphanage in Sweden for centuries. In 1785, however, a reform by Gustav III of Sweden stipulated that orphans should first and foremost always be placed in foster homes when that was possible.
In Sweden, there are 5,000 children in the care of the state. None of them are currently living in an orphanage, because there is a social service law which requires that the children reside in a family home.citation needed
United Kingdomedit
During the Victorian era, child abandonment was rampant, and orphanages were set up to reduce infant mortality. Such places were often so full of children that nurses often administered Godfrey's Cordial, a special concoction of opium and treacle, to soothe baby colic.
Orphaned children were placed in either prisons or the poorhouse/workhouse, as there were so few places in orphanages, or else they were left to fend for themselves on the street. Such openings in orphanages as were available could only be obtained by collecting votes for admission, placing them out of reach of poor families.
Known orphanages are:
| Founded in | Name | Location | Founder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1741 | Foundling Hospital | London | Thomas Coram |
| 1795 | Bristol Asylum for Poor Orphan Girls (Blue Maids' Orphanage) | nr Stokes Croft turnpike, Bristol | |
| 1800 | St Elizabeth's Orphanage of Mercy | Eastcombe, Glos | |
| 1813 | London Asylum for Orphans
|
Hackney, London
|
Rev Andrew Reed |
| 1822 | Female Orphan Asylum | Brighton | Francois de Rosaz |
| 1827 | Infant Orphan Asylum
|
Wanstead | Rev Andrew Reed |
| 1829 | Sailor Orphan Girls School | London | |
| 1831 | Jews' Orphan Asylum
|
Goodman's Fields, Whitechapel, London 1831
|
|
| 1836 | Ashley Down orphanage | Bristol | George Müller |
| 1844 | Asylum for Fatherless Children
|
Richmond
|
Rev Andrew Reed |
| 1854 | Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum | Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton | John Lees |
| 1856 | Wiltshire Reformatory | Warminster | |
| 1857 | St. Mary's Orphanage for Boys | Blackheath, London | Rev. William Gowan Todd, D.D. |
| 1860 | Major Street Ragged Schools | Liverpool | Canon Thomas Major Lester |
| 1861 | St. Philip Neri's orphanage for boys | Birmingham | Oratorians |
| 1861 | Adult Orphan Institution | St Andrew's Place, Regent's Park, London | |
| 1861 | British Orphan Asylum | Clapham, London | |
| 1861 | Female Orphan Asylum | Westminster Road, London | |
| 1861 | Female Orphan Home | Charlotte Row, St Peter Walworth, London | |
| 1861 | Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum | Bromley St Leonard, Bow, London | |
| 1861 | Orphan Working School | Haverstock Hill, Kentish Town, London | |
| 1861 | Orphanage | Eagle House, Hammersmith, London | |
| 1861 | The Orphanage Asylum | Christchurch, Marylebone, London's | |
| 1861 | The Sailors' Orphan Girls' School & Home | Hampstead, London | |
| 1861 | Sunderland Orphan Asylum | Sunderland | |
| 1862 | Swansea Orphan Home for Girls | Swansea | |
| 1863 | British Seaman's Orphan Boys' Home | Brixham | William Gibbs |
| 1865 | The Boys' Home Regent's Park | London | |
| 1866 | Dr. Barnardo's | various | Dr. Barnardo |
| 1866 | National Industrial Home for Crippled Boys | London | |
| 1867 | Peckham Home for Little Girls | London | Maria Rye |
| 1868 | The Boys' Refuge | Bisley | |
| 1868 | Royal Albert Orphanage | Worcester | |
| 1868 | Worcester Orphan Asylum | Worcester | |
| 1868 | St Francis' Boy's Home | Shefford, Bedfordshire | |
| 1869 | Ely Deaconesses Orphanage | Bedford | Rev Thomas Bowman Stephenson |
| 1869 | Orphanage and Almshouses | Erdington | Josiah Mason |
| 1869 | The Neglected Children of Exeter | Exeter | |
| 1869 | Alexandra Orphanage for Infants | Hornsey Rise, London | |
| 1869 | Stockwell Orphanage | London | Charles Spurgeon |
| 1869 | New Orphan Asylum | Upper Henwick, Worcs | |
| 1869 | Wesleyan Methodist National Children's Homes
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various | Rev Thomas Bowman Stephenson |
| 1870 | Fegans Homes | London | James William Condell Fegan |
| 1870 | Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuge | Manchester | |
| 1870 | 18 Stepney Causeway
|
London
|
Dr. Barnardo |
| 1871 | Wigmore | West Bromwich and Walsall | WJ Gilpin |
| 1872 | Middlemore Home | Edgbaston | Dr. John T. Middlemore |
| 1872 | St Theresa Roman Catholic Orphanage for Girls | Plymouth | Sisters of Charity |
| 1873 | The Orphan Homes | Ryelands Road, Leominster | Henry S. Newman |
| 1874 | Cottage Homes for Children | West Derby | Mrs. Nassau Senior |
| 1875 | Aberlour Orphanage | Aberlour, Scotland | Rev Charles Jupp |
| 1877 | All Saints Boys' Orphanage | Lewisham, London | |
| 1880 | Birmingham Working Boy's Home (for boys over the age of 13) | Birmingham | Major Alfred V. Fordyce |
| 1881 | The Waifs and Strays' Society
|
East Dulwich, London | Edward de Montjoie Rudolf |
| 1881 | Catholic Children's Protection Society | Liverpool | James Nugent & Bishop Bernard O'Reilly |
| 1881 | Dorset County Boys Home | Milborne St Andrew | |
| 1881 | Brixton Orphanage | Brixton Road, Lambeth, London | |
| 1881 | Orphanage Infirmary | West Square, London Road, Southwark, London | |
| 1881 | Orphans' Home | South Street. London Road, Southwark, London | |
| 1882 | St Michael's Home for Friendless Girls | Salisbury | |
| 1890 | St Saviour's Home | Shrewsbury | |
| 1890 | Orphanage of Pity | Warminster | |
| 1890 | Wolverhampton Union Cottage homes | Wolverhampton | |
| 1892 | Calthorpe Home For Girls | Handsworth, Birmingham | The Waifs and Strays' Society |
| 1899 | Northern Police Orphanage
|
Harrogate | Catherine Gurney |
| 1899 | Inglewood Children's Home | Otley, Leeds | |
| 1918 | Painswick Orphanage | Painswick | |
| unknown | Clio Boys' Home | Liverpool | |
| unknown | St Philip's Orphanage, (RC Institution for Poor Orphan Children) | Brompton, Kensington |
Sub-Saharan Africaedit
The majority of African orphanages (especially in Sub-Saharan Africa) appear to be funded by donors, often from Western nations, rather than by domestic governments.
Ethiopiaedit
"For example, in the Jerusalem Association Children's Home (JACH), only 160 children remain of the 785 who were in JACH's three orphanages." / "Attitudes regarding the institutional care of children have shifted dramatically in recent years in Ethiopia. There appears to be a general recognition by MOLSA and the NGOs with which Pact is working that such care is, at best, a last resort and that serious problems arise with the social reintegration of children who grow up in institutions, and deinstitutionalization through family reunification and independent living are being emphasized."
Ghanaedit
A 2007 survey sponsored by OAfrica (previously OrphanAid Africa) and carried out by the Department of Social Welfare came up with the figure of 4,800 children in institutional care in 148 orphanages. The government is currently attempting to phase out the use of orphanages in favor of foster care placements and adoption. At least eighty-eight homes have been closed since the passage of the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. The website www.ovcghana.org details these reforms.
Kenyaedit
A 1999 survey of 36,000 orphans found the following number in institutional care: 64 in registered institutions and 164 in unregistered institutions.
Malawiedit
There are about 101 orphanages in Malawi. There is a UNICEF/Government driven program on de-institutionalization, but few orphanages are yet involved in the program.
Amitofo Care Centre ("ACC"), a charitable, non-governmental and nonprofit making orphanage organization, which comprises an administration center, children's dormitories, youth dormitories, preparatory school, Yuan Tong Primary and Secondary schools, library, activity center, medical center, religious center, Community Bases Organization (CBO), etc. - is founded and directed by a Buddhist monk from the East with an aspiration and mission to directly rear and care for need and vulnerable children of Africa within the humanitarian and educational umbrella. The main principles of ACC are based on local African culture, Chinese culture, Western culture, and Buddhist philosophy which are delivered to the needy and vulnerable children. This is considered a unique and remarkable characteristic of ACC although it must be stressed that none of the orphans have taken refuge in Buddhism, as we respect their religious freedom and will allow them to choose their own as they enter adulthood.
Rwandaedit
Out of 400,000 orphans, 5,000 are living in orphanages. The Government of Rwanda are working with Hope and Homes for Children to close the first institution and develop a model for community-based childcare which can be used across the country and ultimately Africa
Tanzaniaedit
"Currently, there are 52 orphanages in Tanzania caring for about 3,000 orphans and vulnerable children." A world bank document on Tanzania showed it was six times more expensive to institutionalize a child there than to help the family become functional and support the child themselves.
Nigeriaedit
In Nigeria, a rapid assessment of orphans and vulnerable children conducted in 2004 with UNICEF support revealed that there were about seven million orphans in 2003 and that 800,000 more orphans were added during that same year. Out of this total number, about 1.8 million are orphaned by HIV/AIDS. With the spread of HIV/AIDS, the number of orphans is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years to 8.2 million by 2010.
South Africaedit
Since 2000, South Africa does not license orphanages any more but they continue to be set up unregulated and potentially more harmful. Theoretically, the policy supports community-based family homes but this is not always the case. One example is the homes operated by Thokomala.
Zambiaedit
A 1996 national survey of orphans revealed no evidence of orphanage care. The breakdown of care was as follows: 38% grandparents, 55% extended family, 1% older orphan, 6% non-relative. Recently a group of students started a fundraising website for an orphanage in Zambia.
Zimbabweedit
There are 39 privately run children's charity homes, or orphanages, in the country, and the government operates eight of its own. Privately run Orphanages can accommodate an average of 2000 children, though some are very small and located in very remote areas, hence can take in less than 150 children. Statistics on the total number of children in orphanages nationwide are unavailable, but caregivers say their facilities were becoming unmanageably overwhelmed almost on a daily basis. Between 1994 and 1998, the number of orphans in Zimbabwe more than doubled from 200,000 to 543,000, and in five years, the number is expected to reach 900,000. (Unfortunately, there is no room for these children.)
Togoedit
In Togo, there were an estimated 280,000 orphans under 18 years of age in 2005, 88,000 of them orphaned by AIDS. Ninety-six thousand orphans in Togo attend school.
Sierra Leoneedit
- Children (0–17 years) orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate 31,000
- Children (0–17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate 340,000
- Orphan school attendance ratio, 1999–2005 71,000
Senegaledit
- Children (0–17 years) orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate 25,000
- Children (0–17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate 560,000
- Orphan school attendance ratio, 1999–2005 74,000
South Asiaedit
Nepaledit
There are at least 602 child care homes housing 15,095 children in Nepal "Orphanages have turned into a Nepalese industry there is rampant abuse and a great need for intervention." Many do not require adequate checks of their volunteers, leaving children open to abuse.
Afghanistanedit
"At Kabul's two main orphanages, Alauddin and Tahia Maskan, the number of children enrolled has increased almost 80 percent since last Januarywhen?, from 700 to over 1,200 children. Almost half of these come from families who have at least one parent, but who can't support their children." The non-governmental organisation Mahboba's promise assists orphans in contemporary Afghanistan. Nowadays the number of orphanages had changed. There are approximately 19 orphanages only in Kabul.
Bangladeshedit
"There are no statistics regarding the actual number of children in welfare institutions in Bangladesh. The Department of Social Services, under the Ministry of Social Welfare, has a major program named Child Welfare and Child Development in order to provide access to food, shelter, basic education, health services and other basic opportunities for hapless children." (The following numbers mention capacity only, not actual numbers of orphans at present.)
9,500 – State institutions 250 – babies in three available "baby homes" 400 – Destitute Children's Rehabilitation Centre 100 – Vocational Training Centre for Orphans and Destitute Children 1,400 -Sixty-five Welfare and Rehabilitation Programmes for Children with Disability
The private welfare institutions are mostly known as orphanages and madrassahs. The authorities of most of these orphanages put more emphasis on religion and religious studies. One example follows: 400 – Approximately – Nawab Sir Salimullah Muslim Orphanage.
Maldivesedit
Orphans, Children (0–17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2010, estimate 51.
Indiaedit
India is in the top 10 and also has a very large number of orphans as well as a destitute child population. Orphanages operated by the state are generally known as juvenile homes. In addition, there is a vast number of privately run orphanages running into thousands spread across the country. These are run by various trusts, religious groups, individual citizens, citizens groups, NGO's, etc.
While some of these places endeavor to place the children for adoption a vast majority just care and educate them till they are of legal majority age and help place them back on their feet. Prominent organizations in this field include BOYS TOWN, SOS children's villages, etc.
There have been scandals especially with regard to adoption. Since government rules restrict funds unless there are a certain number of residents, some orphanages make sure the resident numbers remain high at the cost of adoption.
Pakistanedit
According to a UNICEF report in 2016, there are around 4.2 million orphaned children in Pakistan. Pakistan has had sizable economic growth from 1950-1999 yet they aren't performing well in multiple social indicators like education and health, and this is mainly due to the corrupt and unstable government. Pakistan heavily relies on the nonprofit sector and zakat to finance social issues such as aid for orphans. Zakat is a financial obligation on Muslims which requires one to donate 2.5% of the family's income to charity, and it is specifically mentioned in the Quran to take care of orphans. With the new use of zakat money from donations to investments it has a lot of potential in benefiting the development as well as the ultimate goal of poverty alleviation. The Pakistan government relies on this public sector on taking care of local issues so that they do not have the burden. Furthermore, only 6 percent of cash revenues are contributed to non-profits in Pakistan, and they are heavily favored by the government because it saves them money as non-profits are taking care of issues such as orphan care.
East and Southeast Asiaedit
Taiwanedit
The number of orphanages and orphans drastically dropped from 15 institutions and 2,216 persons in 1971 to 9 institutions and 638 persons by the end of 2001.
Thailandedit
There are still a substantial number of NGOs and informal Orphanages in Thailand, particularly in Northern Thailand near the borders of Laos and Myanmar, e.g. around Chiang Rai. Very few of the children in these establishments are orphans, most have living parents. They attract funding from well-meaning tourists. Often protecting the children from trafficking/abuse is cited but the names and photographs of the children are published in marketing material to attract more funding. The reality is that the safest environment for these children is almost always with their parents or in their villages with familial connections where strangers are rarely seen and immediately recognized. A very few of these orphanages, go so far as to abduct or forcibly remove children from their homes, often across the border in Myanmar. The parents in local hill tribes may be encouraged to "buy a place" in the orphanage for vast sums, being told their child will have a better future.citation needed Some children's homes claim to always try to repatriate children with their families, but the local managers & director of the homes know of no such procedures or processes.
South Koreaedit
"There are now 17,000 children in public orphanages throughout the country and untold numbers at private institutions."
Japanedit
As of 2015, Japanese orphanages are severely underfunded, relying heavily on volunteer work. There are 602 foster homes across Japan, each with 30-100 children. The government allocates a large amount of funding to the care of its growing senior population, Japan being purported to have the highest percentage elderly population in the world. Declined birthrate and increased life expectancy have caused a population crisis in Japan. A large portion of children in orphanages are not orphans but victims of domestic abuse or neglect.
Cambodiaedit
There are numerous NGOs focusing their efforts on assisting Cambodia's orphans: one group, World Orphans, constructed 47 orphanages housing over 1500 children in a three-year period. The total number of orphans is much higher, but unknown: "There are no accurate figures available on how many orphans there are in Cambodia." One charity named "CHOICE Cambodia" is run by ex-pats based in the capital city of Phnom Penh; it helps support extremely poor and homeless people and helps families stay together rather than have their children put into orphanages where they might get exploited.
Chinaedit
"Currently there are 50,000 children in Chinese orphanages, while the number of abandoned children shows no sign of slowing. Official figures show that fewer than 20,000 of China's orphans are now in any form of institutional care." Chinese official records fail to account for most of the country's abandoned infants and children, only a small proportion of whom are in any form of acknowledged state care. The most recent figure provided seems implausibly low for a country with a total population of 1.2 billion. Even if it were accurate, however, the whereabouts of the great majority of China's orphans would still be a complete mystery, leaving crucial questions about the country's child welfare system unanswered and suggesting that the real scope of the catastrophe that has befallen China's unwanted children may be far larger than the evidence in this report documents.
Laosedit
"It is stated that there are 20,000 orphaned children in Laos. There are only three orphanages in the whole country providing places for a total of 1,000 of these children." No Title. By Anneli Dahlbom One of the largest orphanages in Laos is in the town of Phonsavan. It is an S.O.S. orphanage and there are over 120 orphans living in the facility.
Middle East and North Africaedit
Egyptedit
"The Mosques of Charity orphanage houses about 120 children in Giza, Menoufiya and Qalyubiya." "We Dar Al-Iwaa provide free education and accommodation for over 200 girls and boys." "Dar Al-Mu'assassa Al-Iwaa'iya (Shelter Association), a government association affiliated with the Ministry of Social Affairs, was established in 1992. It houses about 44 children." There are also 192 children at The Awlady, 30 at Sayeda Zeinab orphanage, and 300 at My Children Orphanage.
Note: There are about 185 orphanages in Egypt. The above information was taken from the following articles: "Other families" by Amany Abdel-Moneim. Al-Ahram Weekly (5/1999). "Ramadan brings a charity to Egypt's orphans". Shanghai Star (13 December 2001). "A Child by Any Other Name" by Réhab El-Bakry. Egypt Today (11/2001).
Orphanage Project in Egypt—www.littlestlamb.org
Sudanedit
There is still at least one orphanage in Sudan although efforts have been made to close it.
Bahrainedit
The "Royal Charity Organization" is a Bahraini governmental charity organization founded in 2001 by King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah to sponsor all helpless Bahraini orphans and widows. Since then almost 7,000 Bahraini families are granted monthly payments, annual school bags, and a number of university scholarships. Graduation ceremonies, various social and educational activities, and occasional contests are held each year by the organization for the benefit of orphans and widows sponsored by the organization.
Iraqedit
UNICEF maintains the same number at present. "While the number of state homes for orphans in the whole of Iraq was 25 in 1990 (serving 1,190 children); both the number of homes and the number of beneficiaries has declined. The quality of services has also declined."
A 1999 study by UNICEF "recommended the rebuilding of national capacity for the rehabilitation of orphans." The new project "will benefit all the 1,190 children placed in orphanages."
Palestinian Territoryedit
"In 1999, the number of children living in orphanages witnessed a considerable drop as compared to 1998. The number dropped from 1,980 to 1,714 orphans. This is due to the policy of child re-integration in their household adopted by the Ministry of Social Affairs."
Former Soviet Unionedit
In the post-Soviet countries, orphanages are better known as "children's homes" (Детскиe домa). After reaching school age, all children enroll at internats (Школа-интернат) (boarding schools).
Russiaedit
Over 700,000 orphans live in Russia, increasing at the rate of 113,000 per year. UNICEF estimates that 95% of these children are "social orphans", meaning that they have at least one living parent who has given them up to the state. In 2011 Russian authorities registered 88,522 children who became orphans that year (down from 114,715 in 2009).
There are few webpages for Russian orphanages in English, such as St Nicholas Orphanage in Siberia, or the Alapaevsk orphanage in the Urals. "Of a total of more than 600,000 children classified as being 'without parental care' (most of them live with other relatives and fosters), as many as one-third reside in institutions."
In 2011, there were 1344 institutions for orphans in Russia, including 1094 orphanages ("children's homes") and 207 special ("corrective") orphanages for children with serious health issues.
Azerbaijanedit
"Many children are abandoned due to extreme poverty and harsh living conditions. Some may be raised by family members or neighbors but the majority live in crowded orphanages until the age of fifteen when they are sent into the community to make a living for themselves."
Belarusedit
Approximate total – 1,773 (1993 statistics for "all types of orphanages")
Kyrgyzstanedit
Partial information: 85 – Ivanovka Orphanage
Tajikistanedit
"No one can be sure how many lone children are there in the republic. About 9,000 are in internets and in orphanages."
Ukraineedit
103,000 Of this number about 80 percent are described as "social orphans", because the parents are either too poor, abusive, or too addicted to drugs or alcohol to raise them.
Since 2012 the number of children adopted by foreigners has gradually been reducing. From about two thousand in 2012 to about two hundred in 2016. A bit more than a thousand children were adopted by Ukrainians in 2016.
Other information:
- thousands – Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
- 150 – Kyiv State Baby Orphanage
Orphanage in Ukraine - 30 – Beregena Orphanage
- 120 – Dom Invalid Orphanage
Uzbekistanedit
Partial Information: 80 – Takhtakupar Orphanage
Oceaniaedit
Australiaedit
Orphanages in Australia mostly closed after World War II and up to the 1970s. Children are mainly put under foster care. Notable former orphanages include the Melbourne Orphanage and the St. John's Orphanage in Goulburn, New South Wales.
Indonesiaedit
No verifiable information for the number of children actually in orphanages. The number of orphaned and abandoned children is approximately 500,000.
Fijiedit
Orphans, children (0–17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate 25,000
North America and Caribbeanedit
Haitiedit
Haitians and expatriate childcare professionals are careful to make it clear that Haitian orphanages and children's homes are not orphanages in the North American sense, but instead shelters for vulnerable children, often housing children whose parent(s) are poor as well as those who are abandoned, neglected or abused by family guardians. Neither the number of children or the number of institutions is officially known, but Chambre de L'Enfance Necessiteusse Haitienne (CENH) indicated that it has received requests for assistance from nearly 200 orphanages from around the country for more than 200,000 children. Although not all are orphans, many are vulnerable or originate in vulnerable families that "hoped to increase their children's opportunities by sending them to orphanages. Catholic Relief Services provides assistance to 120 orphanages with 9,000 children in the Ouest, Sud, Sud-Est and Grand'Anse, but these include only orphanages that meet their criteria. They estimate receiving ten requests per week for assistance from additional orphanages and children's homes, but some of these are repeat requests."
In 2007, UNICEF estimated there were 380,000 orphans in Haiti, which has a population of just over 9 million, according to the CIA World Factbook. However, since the January 2010 earthquake, the number of orphans has skyrocketed, and the living conditions for orphans have seriously deteriorated. Official numbers are hard to find due to the general state of chaos in the country.citation needed
Mexicoedit
"...at least 10,000 Mexican children live in orphanages and more live in unregistered charity homes"
- Mexican Orphanages
- Mazatlan Mexico Orphanage
- Casa Hogar Jeruel: Orphanage in Chihuahua City, Mexico
United Statesedit
Some private orphanages still exist in the United States apart from governmental child protective services processes. Following World War II, most orphanages in the U.S. began closing or converting to boarding schools or different kinds of group homes. Also, the term "children's home" became more common for those still existing. Over the past few decades, orphanages in the U.S. have been replaced with smaller institutions that try to provide a group home or boarding school environment. Most children who would have been in orphanages are in these residential treatment centers (RTC), residential child care communities, or with foster families. Adopting from RTCs, group homes, or foster families does not require working with an adoption agency, and in many areas, fostering to adopt is highly encouraged.
Central and South Americaedit
Guatemalaedit
"...currently there are about 20,000 children in orphanages."
Peruedit
Casa Hoger Lamedas Pampa, in Huanaco.
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