Kabul orphanage struggles to feed children as funding runs dry
While many girls across Afghanistan remain at home and their brothers go to school, nine-year-old orphan Samira attends classes in her orphanage every day with hopes of becoming a doctor. But as her orphanage runs out of funding, and now food, there is a chance that Samira's dreams could be crushed. There are around 130 children at the Shamsa Children's Village orphanage aged from three years upwards. It has been operational for more than a decade, and provides shelter for those who have lost both parents or just one who cannot afford to support them.
Oct 16, 2021, 14:14 PM IST
Adoption cannot be restricted to orphaned, abandoned children, says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court noted that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act not only intends to take care of children who are in conflict with law and those in need of care and protection, but also to provide for and regulate adoption of children from relatives and adoption by a step-parent.
Jul 04, 2021, 09:08 AM IST
Over 9,300 children orphaned, abandoned or lost a parent to COVID-19: NCPCR tells Supreme Court
The NCPCR said that considering the surge of COVID-19, and consequently a large number of deaths, it has become essential that additional efforts be made to ensure that the rights of children are protected.
Jun 02, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
Abandoned at railway station, sisters get new parents from Europe
"Destiny is not designed by mere mortals like us. It is crafted by God."
Jan 10, 2018, 08:01 AM IST
