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St. Nicholas Orphanage in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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.
Washington City Orphan Asylum. Categories: Orphanages by country. Residential buildings in the United States. Child welfare in the United States. Child-related organizations in the United States. Orphanages in North America. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
graham-windham.org. Graham Windham is a private nonprofit in New York City that provides services to children and families. It was founded in 1806 by several prominent women, most notably Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. [3] Since 2015, the organization has gained renewed attention because of the success of the Broadway musical Hamilton, [4] in ...
In 1903, the Home began accepting young boys as well, and in 1906, a nursery was built so the Home could begin accepting infants. In 1906 the Angel Guardian Home also began foster care placements for their residents. In 1946, a formal adoption program was started. In 1975, the Home opened its first off-site group residence home for teenage ...
St. Vincent Orphanage, for girls, was opened in 1832 in Louisville, Kentucky, by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. [1] It was first located at 443 South 5th Street until 1836, then moved to the corner of Wenzel and Jefferson Streets from 1836 to 1892, the present site of Bellarmine University from 1892 to 1901, [2] and 2120 Payne Street to 1955, the year of the merger with St. Thomas Orphanage.
S. St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families. Categories: Orphanages in the United States by state or territory. Maryland.
Ella Austin Orphanage is an orphanage in San Antonio, Texas. It grew out of the home of Ella and Edward Austin, moved to larger premises, and became established in 1897. As well as serving children in need it became a hub for local community and philanthropic endeavors. It closed in 1968, but the Ella Austin Community Center continues to honor ...
The Home for Destitute Jewish Children is a historic orphanage at 150-156 American Legion Highway in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a three-story Classical Revival brick structure, designed by John A. Hasty and built in 1911. Local Jewish congregations formed the Ladies Helping Hand Auxiliary of the Home for Jewish ...