history: Hello, I just wanted to say first that I grew up in an orphanage and it was not fun.  Do you have any opinions on that?   My name is Kevin by the way.
knowledge: Most orphanages have been closed in Europe and North America.
response: Good Morning. I do know orphanges have been closed mostly in Europe and North America.
history: Hello, I just wanted to say first that I grew up in an orphanage and it was not fun.  Do you have any opinions on that?   My name is Kevin by the way.
Good Morning. I do know orphanges have been closed mostly in Europe and North America.
Really?  I wonder why.  Do you think its because of money issues or other issues?
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 don't know the reason, but I know the state-funded orphanages in the old Soviet countries are being replaced by direct payments to families and by foster care.
history: Hello, I just wanted to say first that I grew up in an orphanage and it was not fun.  Do you have any opinions on that?   My name is Kevin by the way.
Good Morning. I do know orphanges have been closed mostly in Europe and North America.
Really?  I wonder why.  Do you think its because of money issues or other issues?
I don't know the reason, but I know the state-funded orphanages in the old Soviet countries are being replaced by direct payments to families and by foster care.
Wow, I didn't realize that. I wonder if in other parts of Europe they're still funded by the state. I spent my childhood in one.
knowledge: Few large international charities continue to fund orphanages; however, they are still commonly founded by smaller charities and religious groups.
response: I don't know about state funding, but religious groups and some smaller charities are the common founders of orphanages today.
history: Hello, I just wanted to say first that I grew up in an orphanage and it was not fun.  Do you have any opinions on that?   My name is Kevin by the way.
Good Morning. I do know orphanges have been closed mostly in Europe and North America.
Really?  I wonder why.  Do you think its because of money issues or other issues?
I don't know the reason, but I know the state-funded orphanages in the old Soviet countries are being replaced by direct payments to families and by foster care.
Wow, I didn't realize that. I wonder if in other parts of Europe they're still funded by the state. I spent my childhood in one.
I don't know about state funding, but religious groups and some smaller charities are the common founders of orphanages today.
Thats neat.  Glad that there are people out there who really care about the children enough to keep them open with charities.  I always donate money to a charity every year and I ensure that my money goes to one that does stuff I believe in.  If I could find a charity that supports orphanages I will definitely donate to it.
knowledge: Most children who live in orphanages are not orphans; four out of five children in orphanages having at least one living parent and most having some extended family.
response: That's good to hear! It turns out most kids living in orphanages aren't really orphans, but have a living parent or other extended family.