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An '''Orphan''' is a child who has lost both parents and has no one to look after them. Throughout the history of the [[United States]], [[church]]es have traditionally reached out to find care for orphans before the [[government]] had the resources to become actively involved.

An '''orphan''' is a child who has lost or been abandoned by both parents. Throughout the history of the [[United States]], [[church]]es have traditionally reached out to find care for orphans before the [[government]] had the resources to become actively involved.

[[Christian]]s point to many verse in the [[Bible]] that discuss taking care of orphans. One verse of prominence is James 1:27

[[Christian]]s point to many verses in the [[Bible]] that discuss taking care of orphans. One verse of prominence is James 1:27;

<blockquote>"[[Religion]] that [[God]] our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."</blockquote>

<blockquote>"[[Religion]] that [[God]] our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."</blockquote>