Wednesday, January 23, 2008

In ‘Valley of orphans,’ special homes are nothing more than shelter homes

Afsana Rashid
Srinagar, Jan 22:

Death of their fathers followed by economic constraints at home renders young children homeless and they seek ‘refuge’ in special homes. Promotion of special homes is, however, not helping the cause, believes Dr Rauf, chairman Jammu and Kashmir Yateem Foundation. “Orphanage culture is the last resort for those who have none to look after.”

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