Kolia's Story
/I am used to being by myself” a 10th grader, Kolia, scribbled in his notebook. Kolia was placed in the rural orphanage in Grade 0 (preschool) and had spent 11 years there...
Read MoreI am used to being by myself” a 10th grader, Kolia, scribbled in his notebook. Kolia was placed in the rural orphanage in Grade 0 (preschool) and had spent 11 years there...
Read MoreGiven the inconsistencies in the formal curricula taught in secondary schools and required on university entrance exams, and generally inadequate quality of education in orphanages, orphans are not prepared to take university entrance exams and to handle academic rigor at a university. For orphans who are accepted into universities, admission does not translate into graduation, as the majority of orphans struggle academically to compete with their peers who had graduated from better quality secondary schools and had years of tutoring to enhance their academic competencies.
Read MoreOf virtually 8 million children in Ukraine, more than 100,000 are street children and 94,705 children live in residential care (including orphanages, shelters, and boarding schools). Both institutionalized and street children come from households where one or both parents are unemployed and are substance abusers.
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