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  2. Boys Town (organization) - Wikipedia

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    Boys Town, Nebraska. Boys Town was founded on December 12, 1917, [1] as an orphanage for boys. Originally known as "The City of Little Men", the organization was begun by Edward J. Flanagan, a Roman Catholic priest, while he worked in the Diocese of Omaha.

  3. Nebraska home for dependent children - Wikipedia

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    A tract of improved land, with buildings, comprising two and seven hundredths (2.07) acres, at the south end of Eleventh street, adjoining the city of Lincoln, was purchased for the sum of US$2,100, and on August 24, 1882, the contract for the erection of the home was let, for the sum of US$3,599.77, the Society of the Home for the Friendless ...

  4. Gillis Orphans' Home - Wikipedia

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    The Gillis Orphans' Home was funded by Mary Ann Gillis, nephew of William Gillis, with his inheritance.It was built by members of the YWCA in 1900, [1] on a 3.5 acres (0.014 km 2) property, donated by Thomas H. Swope.

  5. Youthville - Wikipedia

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    Youthville is a nonprofit child welfare agency in Kansas involved in Foster Care, Adoption, Residential Treatment, Counseling and Therapy.The agency was founded in the early 1920s as an outreach of the United Methodist Church to be a residence for homeless and abandoned children.

  6. Former orphanage founder in Haiti faces federal charges of ...

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    An orphanage founder in Haiti who faced past accusations of abusing boys in his care is facing criminal charges in the U.S. after an investigation revealed that he traveled to the Caribbean ...

  7. Unbound (nonprofit organization) - Wikipedia

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    Unbound, formerly Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, is a nonprofit international development organization headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas. Unbound was founded by lay Catholics acting on the Gospel call to serve the poor. Its sponsorship program provides direct cash transfers to sponsored members who determine how to use their ...

  8. American founder of Haitian orphanage sexually abused 4 boys ...

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    The abuse took place between November 2006 and December 2010, according to the indictment, a time period when Geilenfeld was operating the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys orphanage. The charge ...

  9. US founder of Haiti orphanage who is accused of sexual abuse ...

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    An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who is accused of forcing four boys who lived in the institution to engage in sexual acts more than a decade ago will remain behind bars for now even ...