children's home

children's home
a public institution for the care and protection of children whose parents have died or can no longer care for them.

Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Children's Home — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • children's home — children’s home UK US noun [countable] [singular children’s home plural children’s homes] a place where children can be sent to live if they cannot live with their family Thesaurus: adoption and caring for other people s childrenhy …   Useful english dictionary

  • children's home — n BrE a place where children live if their own parents have died or cannot look after them …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • children's home — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms children s home : singular children s home plural children s homes a place where children can be sent to live if they cannot live with their family …   English dictionary

  • Children's Home of Pittsburgh — The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh, established in 1893, is an independent non profit organization whose purpose is to promote the health and well being of infants and children through services which establish and strengthen the family. These… …   Wikipedia

  • children's home — noun (C) a place in Britain where children live if their own parents cannot look after them …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Connie Maxwell Children's Home — is a residential group home facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA for up to 134 children. Annually, over 300 boys and girls are assisted by this ministry of hope and healing. Dr. Ben Davis is president/CEO, and the ministry is supported by… …   Wikipedia

  • Tennessee Children's Home Society — was an orphanage operated in the state of Tennessee during the first half of the 20th Century, and is most often associated with its Memphis branch operator Georgia Tann as an organization involved with the kidnapping of children and their… …   Wikipedia

  • Open Door Children's Home — The Open Door Children s Home is a children s home in Rome, Georgia. History The Open Door Children’s Home opened in 1927. The Home began as temporary shelter for children whose fathers were in jail for selling alcohol during Prohibition. In 1929 …   Wikipedia

  • Jewish Children's Home in Oslo — The Jewish Children s Home in Oslo was established in 1939 under the auspices of Nansenhjelpen, a humanitarian organization established by Odd Nansen, the son of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen. It was intended as a safe haven for… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”