history: I grew up in an orphanage - my parents passed away when I was a baby
knowledge: An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans—children whose biological parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to take care of them.
response: Oh, I see. I know that some kids end up in orphanages because their parents die, but others are there because their parents couldn't or wouldn't' take care of them. How was your experience?
history: I grew up in an orphanage - my parents passed away when I was a baby
Oh, I see. I know that some kids end up in orphanages because their parents die, but others are there because their parents couldn't or wouldn't' take care of them. How was your experience?
It wasn't too bad, I did make some lifelong friends.  Are you familiar with orphanages?
knowledge: Most orphanages have been closed in Europe and North America.
response: Well, I know that most orphanages in Europe and North America are now closed. Why do you think that is?
history: I grew up in an orphanage - my parents passed away when I was a baby
Oh, I see. I know that some kids end up in orphanages because their parents die, but others are there because their parents couldn't or wouldn't' take care of them. How was your experience?
It wasn't too bad, I did make some lifelong friends.  Are you familiar with orphanages?
Well, I know that most orphanages in Europe and North America are now closed. Why do you think that is?
Wow, I didn't know that! I have no idea why they would close them.  Maybe they are placing children in foster homes instead?
knowledge: There remain a large number of state funded orphanages in the former Soviet Bloc but they are slowly being phased out in favour of direct support to vulnerable families and the development of foster care and adoption services where this is not possible.
response: I couldn't say this true everywhere, but in the former Soviet Bloc countries, orphanages are being phased out and replaced with foster care, adoption services, and direct support to families who need it.
history: I grew up in an orphanage - my parents passed away when I was a baby
Oh, I see. I know that some kids end up in orphanages because their parents die, but others are there because their parents couldn't or wouldn't' take care of them. How was your experience?
It wasn't too bad, I did make some lifelong friends.  Are you familiar with orphanages?
Well, I know that most orphanages in Europe and North America are now closed. Why do you think that is?
Wow, I didn't know that! I have no idea why they would close them.  Maybe they are placing children in foster homes instead?
I couldn't say this true everywhere, but in the former Soviet Bloc countries, orphanages are being phased out and replaced with foster care, adoption services, and direct support to families who need it.
That makes sense.  I think there are many people that want to adopt
knowledge: Biological parents, and sometimes biological grandparents, are legally responsible for supporting children, but in the absence of these, no named godparent, or other relatives willing to care for the children, they become a ward of the state, and orphanages are one way of providing for their care, housing and education.
response: It seems if there is no one available to care for a child, they fall to the government to provide for them, which orphanages can do.
history: I grew up in an orphanage - my parents passed away when I was a baby
Oh, I see. I know that some kids end up in orphanages because their parents die, but others are there because their parents couldn't or wouldn't' take care of them. How was your experience?
It wasn't too bad, I did make some lifelong friends.  Are you familiar with orphanages?
Well, I know that most orphanages in Europe and North America are now closed. Why do you think that is?
Wow, I didn't know that! I have no idea why they would close them.  Maybe they are placing children in foster homes instead?
I couldn't say this true everywhere, but in the former Soviet Bloc countries, orphanages are being phased out and replaced with foster care, adoption services, and direct support to families who need it.
That makes sense.  I think there are many people that want to adopt
It seems if there is no one available to care for a child, they fall to the government to provide for them, which orphanages can do.
Yes, that's pretty much how I ended up in one.
knowledge: Few large international charities continue to fund orphanages; however, they are still commonly founded by smaller charities and religious groups.
response: Many religious groups and smaller charities have also helped fund the orphanages that still exist.