This website was created to broaden your knowledge of the history of care for dependent children. As you navigate through the site, I hope to provide you with a glimpse of early efforts regarding this issue that has plaqued every mile of the globe. It would not be fair not to give credit to previous efforts, whether successful or not.

This website is not just to address "orphanages" per se. I hope to be able to provide a wide array of the various institutions and agencies that have or still do attempt to provide the best care for dependent children. Dependent children do not just include orphans (by definition). It also includes those who need protection from dysfunctional homes and children who need rehabilitation and/or consequences from illegal activity.