orphanage
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News of the orphanage fire has shocked and outraged many.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He’s joined a volunteer group to provide donations for an orphanage in the Mexican capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Averin grew up in an orphanage in eastern Siberia until he was taken into foster care aged 11.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
But instead, she learned that their mother had entrusted them to an orphanage while the family dealt with financial difficulties.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
At the orphanage, she’d play with the kids and point out any who needed medicine or medical care.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Not much later, I would consider the role of language in disguising accountability during an investigation into mistreatment of children in Russian orphanages.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Meena and Minal were adopted from different orphanages by two different Dutch couples.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It also demanded a nationwide review of fire safety standards at orphanages, care homes, hospitals and schools.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Russia insists it has moved some Ukrainian children from their homes or orphanages to protect them from hostilities.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Then they asked the Carabinieri, the hospitals, and the orphanages.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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