The State of Orphanages in India
There are many orphanages across India that seek to protect underprivileged and vulnerable children from all kinds of physical and mental harm. Orphanages are supposed to ensure the safety of the children under their care. Unfortunately, that is not the case across most orphanages in India. Although they may seem perfectly safe from the outside, orphanages in India often conceals terrible acts of exploitation against children. This is terrible considering that orphanages are supposed to be safe spaces for children in need of protection and support. Young homeless children are left entirely to the mercy of the caretakers. Often, they face a great deal of physical mental, sexual, and psychological abuse at the hands of these caretakers. The mistreatment of children in orphanages is extremely common and widespread across the country. These orphanages also depend on the financial support of various generous donors to keep them running. It's a pity that despite enjoying public supp...