orphanage
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Rather than the Virgin Mary, the money "should be invested in a hospital or orphanage," one married couple from Sierpce, some 30 kilometres from the statue, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He’s joined a volunteer group to provide donations for an orphanage in the Mexican capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
It says the relocated and expanded orphanage will improve animal welfare and veterinary training, as well as allow for a better visitor experience.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 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
“If they hadn’t, someone might have come looking for me. And sent me to the orphanage in New Bedford, like Jason.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Monroe had an unstable childhood spent between orphanages and foster homes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Fanwo urged operators of orphanages, schools, and similar institutions to always engage appropriately with the appropriate government agencies "especially in the current security climate".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
The U.S. had stopped processing adoption visas from Cambodia in late 2001, but foreign funding was streaming into a growing number of orphanages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Between 2005 and 2010, the number of orphanages in Cambodia jumped from 154 to 269, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
His wife, Galway Jane, followed him, and four of their six children had to be put into orphanages.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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