Orphans

In Liberia, Ebola leaves children orphaned, ostracised and alone

Word, like the virus, was spreading through Liberia's capital: The Coopers had Ebola.

China: 60,000 orphans get free health insurance

Nearly 60,000 Chinese orphans received free health insurance contracts as a gift on its 1 June Children's Day.

Special village for Rwanda's genocide orphans

Hundreds of children orphaned to the mass murders in Rwanda have found hope for the future in a special village outside the Rwandan capital.