Definition of orphan

Orphan is a Chinese character, pinyin gr. refers to children or minors who have lost their parents; In ancient times, children who lost their fathers were also called "orphans". Can't find abandoned babies and children with biological parents.

By June of 20 19 and 1 year, there were 343,000 orphans in China, including 275,000 orphans scattered in society, accounting for 80.2% of the total. There are 68,000 orphans in child welfare institutions, accounting for 19.8% of the total.

According to the adoption law,/kloc-orphans under the age of 0/4 can be adopted. There are many ways for the state, society and citizens to help orphans, such as sponsoring orphans to go to school, helping orphans, adopting orphans, and donating money and materials to social welfare institutions.

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There are relatively many orphans in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu and other places in China, and each province and city exists to varying degrees. There are some private orphanages in Tibet and Qinghai, most of which have not been approved by the civil affairs department, but they have been engaged in charity for orphans.

With the development of Internet, there are more and more help and concerns from all walks of life. ? The earlier orphan rescue organization in China is the Care for Orphans Rescue Center launched by 1993.

If a child's single parents are unable to take good care of him, or formally give up the custody of the child in order to obtain immigration and adoption, and this behavior will not be revoked, then the child is also an orphan. In order to obtain the benefits of immigrants, orphans' applications must be submitted before 16 years old.

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