Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some African countries are seeking to replace orphanages with family-based care. himarkley/E+ via Getty Images Matthew Durham, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We often think of “orphans” as children who have lost both parents and who lack kin networks. One might ask why someone would “opt ...

When it comes to helping children in Africa, people are giving from their hearts, even in a down economy. Last month's Celebrate Hope benefit raised more than $122,000 for the not-for-profit ...

ENTABENI SAFARI CONSERVANCY, South Africa (AP) — They are the most vulnerable victims of South Africa’s rhino poaching scourge, the baby rhinos that survive the shooting deaths of their mothers. Many ...

A New York woman accused of being involved in a scam involving a fake African orphanage was sentenced to one year of probation, officials said. Getty Images As part of a yearslong scheme, nearly ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District is holding a shoe donation drive to help underprivileged children in Africa and Costa Rica. The drive began on March 2, ...

Zimbabwe says it is accelerating efforts to move children out of institutional care and into family-based environments as part of sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening child protection systems.

(The Conversation) — Rather than protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable children, many of Africa’s orphanages are exploiting them. (The Conversation) — Matthew Durham, a young missionary from ...