In addition, domestic adoption agencies like American Adoptions can help pregnant mothers find homes for their newborn babies and infants without them ever entering the foster care system. read more
We got the deeds to our house a few years ago and we discovered it used to belong to a church charity. During the 40’s and 50’s my house was a place where young women went when they were pregnant and unmarried. read more
There are several reasons why there are not near as many orphanages as there used to be, and I would say the following five (5) pretty much explain the trend you have correctly noticed in recent years: Families are having fewer children, especially Catholic couples. 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