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   An orphan (from the Greek: ορφανός, romanized: orphanós) is a child whose parents have died, are unknown or have permanently abandoned them. It can also refer to a child who has lost only one parent, as the Hebrew translation, for example, is "fatherless".

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3. rethinkorphanages.org › school-university-groupsInformation about Orphanages: Facts about orphans ...

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   Globally, over 80% of children in orphanages have a living parent. Up to 8 million children are thought to be living in orphanages. Children who grow up in orphanages are at much higher risk of becoming victims of violence, trafficking and exploitation. Care leavers face a higher risk of homelessness, mental health challenges and suicide.

4. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › OrphanOrphanage - New World Encyclopedia

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   An orphan is a person, typically a child, who has lost both parents. Historically, certain birth parents were often pressured or forced to give up their children to orphanages, such as children born out of wedlock or into poor families.

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   How many children are orphans?

   • Today, 153 million children worldwide are orphans. There are serious consequences for the rights and development of such children. An orphan is a child who has one or two deceased parents. Of the 132 million orphans who live in developing countries, an estimated 13 million have lost both parents.

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   What does it mean if a child is an orphan?

   • An orphan is a person, typically a child, who has lost both parents. Historically, certain birth parents were often pressured or forced to give up their children to orphanages, such as children born out of wedlock or into poor families.

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   What is an orphanage?

   • An orphanage is a residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families. The parents may be deceased, absent, or abusive.

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   What does orphaned mean?

   • For orphaned articles in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Orphan. An orphan (from the Greek: ορφανός, romanized : orphanós) is a child whose parents have died, are unknown or have permanently abandoned them. It can also refer to a child who has lost only one parent, as the Hebrew translation, for example, is "fatherless"

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OrphanageOrphanage - Wikipedia

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   An orphanage is a residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families. The parents may be deceased, absent, or abusive.

7. www.orphanslifeline.org › orphan-fact-sheetOrphan and Child Poverty Fact Sheet — Orphans Lifeline

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   However a closer study of children found in orphanages divides children into two categories: true orphans and social orphans. A true orphan is a child with no parents or extended family to care for them. Social orphans come from families where the child cannot be cared for because of incarceration, extreme poverty, physical abuse and ...

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8. www.homeforeverychild.org › facts-and-statsFACTS AND STATS | Home for Every Child

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   More than 20 million of these children are waiting to be adopted worldwide. Every year 12 million children become orphans. Every 14 seconds an AIDS death leaves another child orphaned . In Ukraine and Russia, 10%-15% of children who leave orphanages commit suicide before the age of 18.

9. www.humanium.org › en › orphansOrphans - Humanium

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   An orphan is a child who has one or two deceased parents. Of the 132 million orphans who live in developing countries, an estimated 13 million have lost both parents. Factors Contributing to the Creation of Orphans. AIDS Orphans. One of the major causes of children being orphaned is the HIV/AIDS epidemic.