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Summary: Africa shifts to 'whole village' approach for the care of orphans and other vulnerbale children. In recent years, faced with an overwhelming number of orphans, governments and aid organizations have shifted their response away from orphanages and toward a system they call "community-based care." This means that rather than giving a child a place to live, aid groups try to support them in their own villages – paying for school fees, for instance, or helping adoptive families with food aid. Organizations such as UNICEF say this is healthier and more culturally appropriate than moving children into institutions. To access the full article, click on the document above or use the following link: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0301/p06s02-woaf.html