I guess I was "under a rock". I stumbled upon something new today. I was not aware of World Orphan Day on November 13th. And November 20th is World Children's Day.
I figured I would bring out some points on the history of orphans and the development of world orphan's day.
The history of orphans
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. Men should have a fear of the loneliness of orphans and of the souls of their departed parents. A man should love the unfortunate orphan of whom he is a guardian as if he were his own child. He should be as careful and as diligent in the management of the orphan’s property as of his own or even more careful still.”
From World Orphan Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-orphans-day/
I figured I would bring out some points on the history of orphans and the development of world orphan's day.
The history of orphans
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. Men should have a fear of the loneliness of orphans and of the souls of their departed parents. A man should love the unfortunate orphan of whom he is a guardian as if he were his own child. He should be as careful and as diligent in the management of the orphan’s property as of his own or even more careful still.”
From World Orphan Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-orphans-day/
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