The Pearly Kings and Queens, known for their button-festooned costumes, preserve a charitable tradition that began in the Victorian era and became a symbol of the city’s working-class culture.
Tag: Orphans and Orphanages
Maria Lvova-Belova, the Children’s Rights Advocate Accused of Russian War Crimes
Maria Lvova-Belova says she is running a humanitarian evacuation of abandoned Ukrainian children. The International Criminal Court accuses her of abducting them wholesale.
France Brings Home French Wives of ISIS Jihadists From Syria
The country repatriated 16 women from Syria, in a move it had long ruled out. Thirty-five children, including some orphans, accompanied them.
Abebech Gobena, the ‘Mother Teresa’ of Africa, Dies at 85
She created one of Ethiopia’s largest orphanages and through it saved thousands from starvation and disease. She died of complications of Covid-19.
‘Mother, When Will You Come?’: The Covid Orphans of India
Thousands of children lost their parents during a calamitous wave of infections. While the government is vowing to help them, many face the risk of neglect and exploitation when the attention fades.
Yazidi Women Once Enslaved by ISIS Are Reunited With Their Children
Yazidi women freed from sexual slavery under ISIS were forced to give up their babies. Two years later, some are risking everything to get them back.
From ‘Street Kid’ in India to Top Toronto Chef
After a rugged childhood, Sash Simpson realized his dream last year when he opened a high-end restaurant. Within months, the pandemic struck.
An Earthquake, an Orphanage, and New Beginnings for Haitian Children in America
After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 19 children from one orphanage were flown to the U.S. to be adopted by American families. One would later meet President Trump.
France Brings 10 Children of French Jihadists Home From Syria
About 270 children of French citizens remain stuck in Syria, according to rights groups, which argue that leaving them stranded in squalid detention camps exposes them to illness and radicalization.
An Adoption, a Pandemic and an Evacuation
The Mosiers flew to India in March to pick up their daughter. The country locked down before they could leave.