To what extent does the state pay for kids in orphanages?

In many cases, the quality of international orphanages are atrocious. They often do not have adequate funding in order to provide children with the food, clothing, and education that they need. Many children die in orphanages around the world because they do not have access to proper healthcare. read more

A 1999 study by UNICEF "recommended the rebuilding of national capacity for the rehabilitation of orphans." The new project "will benefit all the 1,190 children placed in orphanages." Palestinian Territory "In 1999, the number of children living in orphanages witnessed a considerable drop as compared to 1998. read more

The orphanage was Thornwell Orphanage, now Thornwell Home for Children, in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. Thornwell is a mission of the Presbyterian Church. It was founded in 1875 by a devout and devoted Presbyterian minister to care for South Carolina children orphaned by the Civil War. read more