Background

Orphanages Background

        Orphan's have been in the world as long as parents have had children, the unavoidable possibility of death can always threaten all, including every parent throughout the world. Within every country there are those who have been orphaned and if without relatives or friends to be taken in by, they are left to live fully on their own. And that is where the hope and prayers for an orphanage come in; if it were not for orphanages, the over running epidemic of abandoned orphan's would be near to impossible to comprehend. Orphanages are the only hope for orphan's to be rescued. But throughout the world, countries that are not as structurally strong and founded don't have the resources and organization to help all the children that are homeless and without food. Many do not have the money it takes to create or run an orphanage, and due to corruptness that is within the ruling of many third world countries, it is hard to know where to start in solving the problem that runs rampant in so many countries.
         When a child's parents pass away, all thoughts and expectations go to those who are related to the child or a close family friend who will take them in and care for them until they have reached the age of adulthood. However, what many over look is that a lot of children do not have a parental guardian to look after them if their parents die. Whether it is due to not having much of a family or a connection with them, or a sense of community that obligates anyone to take in a families children, many are left to fend for themselves. Many people in America or any country, do not have the money and ability to support a child or an additional one into their family. There are families in every country that can not care for the children that they have, leaving some children to be orphaned without even losing their parents.
         If without a family or friend to take in an orphan, an orphanage organization is the last resort for many children to live and grow up. The first orphanage was founded in the 1st century and was created to give a place for orphan's to live and be taken care of until they reached the age of 18, and was then given as apprentices to different households to ensure their support and learning of an occupation. It is these orphanages that create a place to live and develop in until the children reach adulthood. And if it weren't for orphanages and the people that start and run them, there would be no restoration or support in giving them a new start in life and resources to depend on.

        The condition of a country greatly reflects how the people that are greatest in need are taken care of. If in poverty or the governorship of a country is corrupt, the country is unable to support those who are in need and orphaned. With Haiti as an example, when the earthquake hit them, "Thousands of children left orphaned by the devastating earthquake in Haiti are now left with no one to care for them. Many are scattered among makeshift camps for the homeless, leaving them prey to disease and child predators." Haiti couldn't help its citizens and orphan's after such a horrible earthquake that threw the already poor country into devastating circumstances. Their entire dependency was on other countries support. So when a country is without the ability to take care of their own people and provide them with what they need, it is in these same countries that children without a home or a family go unseen. And if children that are homeless go unrecognized, they're hope in being rescued is lost. And children shouldn't have to live hoping to be found, but should be taken up and cared for by those who are able. And if there are people who are willing, there are also people who are very well able.  

 Bibliography:

Charlene, By. "Finding Hope for Haiti's Orphans - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com." CBN.com - The Christian Broadcasting Network. 31 Jan. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. <http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2010/January/Finding-Hope-for-Haitis-Orphans/>.

"Orphanage." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Ed. Wikipedia. 20 Aug. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphanage>.