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Born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Monroe had an unstable childhood spent between orphanages and foster homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Russia insists it has moved some Ukrainian children from their homes or orphanages to protect them from hostilities.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The U.S. had stopped processing adoption visas from Cambodia in late 2001, but foreign funding was streaming into a growing number of orphanages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Flying in from New York, Johnson sometimes joined Sothea when he visited hospitals, government orphanages and families that lacked formula, medicine and clean water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“They have places there like orphanages for animals. I read about it in the Sun.”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson