World's Children's Day

Mon 13th Nov is....

World Orphans Day

The first people to officially care for orphaned children were the Romans, who opened the first orphanage in history in around 400 AD. Long before them, however, both Jewish and Athenian law required that orphans be supported until age 18. The great philosopher Plato once said, “Orphans should be placed under the care of public guardians .The second Monday of November is dedicated to orphans so that people do not forget their plight.