response: That's good to hear! It turns out most kids living in orphanages aren't really orphans, but have a living parent or other extended family.
original_response: Statistics day that kids who live in orphanages are not truly orphans because they have at least one living parent or extended family members.
history: Hello, I just wanted to say first that I grew up in an orphanage and it was not fun.  Do you have any opinions on that?   My name is Kevin by the way. Good Morning. I do know orphanges have been closed mostly in Europe and North America. Really?  I wonder why.  Do you think its because of money issues or other issues? I don't know the reason, but I know the state-funded orphanages in the old Soviet countries are being replaced by direct payments to families and by foster care. Wow, I didn't realize that. I wonder if in other parts of Europe they're still funded by the state. I spent my childhood in one. I don't know about state funding, but religious groups and some smaller charities are the common founders of orphanages today. Thats neat.  Glad that there are people out there who really care about the children enough to keep them open with charities.  I always donate money to a charity every year and I ensure that my money goes to one that does stuff I believe in.  If I could find a charity that supports orphanages I will definitely donate to it.
knowledge: Most children who live in orphanages are not orphans; four out of five children in orphanages having at least one living parent and most having some extended family.