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The missing children of Syria: Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now?

March 16, 2025 • Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. NPR investigates.

SYRIA'S LOST CHILDREN

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Why There's A Global Outcry Over Volunteering At Orphanages

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Why There's A Global Outcry Over Volunteering At Orphanages

January 13, 2020 • A number of governments, including the U.K. and the U.S., have taken public stands against what critics call ''orphanage tourism." But some charities defend the practice.

An Orphanage In Honduras Puts Love At The Top Of Its Priority List

These teenage brothers live in house #9 at the SOS Children's Village in Tela, Honduras. The goal isn't to get them adopted out but to create a family-like setting in the institution. Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR hide caption

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An Orphanage In Honduras Puts Love At The Top Of Its Priority List

August 9, 2018 • After the horrific conditions in Romanian orphanages were publicized in the 1990s, there's been a movement in the aid world to shut down orphanages. But an orphanage can have a very different image.

An Orphanage In Honduras Puts Love At The Top Of Its Priority List

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Study: Kids In Orphanages Can Do As Well As Those In Foster Care

A woman walks with children at an orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Policymakers have long called for orphans to be taken out of institutions and placed with foster families, but one study from Duke University is challenging that notion. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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Study: Kids In Orphanages Can Do As Well As Those In Foster Care

August 29, 2014 • Policymakers worldwide have been calling for countries to get rid of institutions for orphans and abandoned children. A study out of Duke University offers a different perspective.