RIGASA, Nigeria—As Aisha Usman makes her way out of the bus, three boisterous children and teens dart toward the bus from their bungalow to greet her.
“Welcome back home, mum,” they chorused, almost simultaneously.
Activists Call for Africa’s Orphans to Be Placed With Families, Not in Institutions
'The best gift you can give an orphan is a family'
Multiple reports of fake orphanages and the bitter experiences of children in approved ones have sparked a debate on whether they should be banned or not.
Save
A young boy smiles at the ONO orphanage in the Mali-Maka district in the 5th arrondissement of Bangui, Central African Republic, on Jan. 6, 2014. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images
Updated:
