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  2. Orphanage - Wikipedia

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    Plaque where once stood the ruota ("the wheel"), the place to abandon children at the side of the Chiesa della Pietà, the church of an orphanage in Venice.The plaque cites on a Papal bull by Paul III dated 12 November 1548, threatens "excommunication and maledictions" for all those who – having the means to rear a child – choose to abandon him/her instead.

  3. Deinstitutionalisation (orphanages and children's institutions)

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    Former Berlin Pankow orphanage. Deinstitutionalisation is the process of reforming child care systems and closing down orphanages and children's institutions, finding new placements for children currently resident and setting up replacement services to support vulnerable families in non-institutional ways.

  4. Shiloh Orphanage - Wikipedia

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    The orphanage was established in 1902 by the Shiloh Baptist Association. Land for the orphanage was purchased in 1904 near the historically black community of Bethlehem. Strong Academy, a one-room school for young children, was built in 1910; the girls' dormitory was designed by Scroggs and Ewing and completed in 1927; and the Edward Lynn ...

  5. 1980s–1990s Romanian orphans phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    The conditions in orphanages had declined after 1982, as a result of Ceauşescu's decision to seize much of the country's economic output in order to repay its foreign debt. [4] Due to the economic downturn, electricity and heat in orphanages were often intermittent and food was scarce. [1]

  6. Natalia Grace: Everything to Know About the Orphan Adoption ...

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    Kristine took to Facebook and claimed Natalia Speaks was nothing but a "sensationalized show." She also called Grace a " sociopath ." "Natalia was a very much loved and cared for member of my family.

  7. Adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Since in many jurisdictions their legal status is uncertain (and in some U.S. states they are banned outright), they operate in a legal gray area. Where the law does not specifically allow them to, all they can do is make an introduction, leaving the details of the placement to those legally qualified to do so.

  8. Mitch Albom, 9 others visiting his orphanage rescued from ...

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    Mitch Albom was among a group of 10 people, eight from Michigan, rescued Tuesday from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where lawlessness has created havoc in the country, shutting down its international ...

  9. Child abandonment - Wikipedia

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    Poverty and homelessness are often causes of child abandonment. People living in countries with poor social welfare systems (i.e. China, Myanmar, Mexico, the United States, and other countries) who are not financially capable of taking care of a child are more likely to abandon their children because of a lack of resources.