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African Orphanages. By: McKayla Beard. What are orphanages like in the country of Africa? . It all depend on where it is and who is running and funding the orphanage. I will focus on two kinds that were in my book which took place in Kenya, Africa. The two in my book were very different .
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African Orphanages By: McKayla Beard
What are orphanages like in the country of Africa? • It all depend on where it is and who is running and funding the orphanage. • I will focus on two kinds that were in my book which took place in Kenya, Africa. • The two in my book were very different . • One was a Christian home the other ran by a woman out of her own desire and will.
The Christian Children’s Shelter • The funding came from the States from ton of fundraisers and charities • It is run by different couples that volunteers for an x amount of years. • At these home children are put into groups called “families” were an older orphan boy is put in charge of so many younger children to care and see to. • Each child is prepared to start jobs at 18 and are taught the love of God.
Shelters run by the Local Africans. • Funding is obtained any way possible. In my book the lone woman spent endless hours on the phones asking for funding from charities and large businesses world wide. • The children walk some times walk miles to go to a local school in the scorching heat of the African sun. • Washing of clothing is a luxury and the children drag their bedding outside so the hot sun will kill germs and most of all the bug that love to share a bed with them.
Orphans Statistics. • Every 15 second another child in Africa be comes an AIDS orphan. • Every day 5,760 more children become orphans. • Every year 2,102,400 more children become orphans in Africa alone. • Every year 14,050,ooo children age out of the orphanges • Every day 38,493 children age out • Every 2.2seconds another child ages out with no where to go to, no family, and no where to call home.
Cont.. • 10-15% of the orphans commit suicide before age 18. • 60% of the girls are lured into prostitution. • 70% of the boys become hardened criminals. • Many accept jobs that end in slavery and being sex slaves just because they were unfortunate enough to grow up as orphans.
The End SADLY. :’(