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It’s important to keep in mind that in some cultures, organizations called orphanages don’t necessarily mean that the children have no family or parents. Particularly in countries with a high rate of poverty, families often send children to orphanages because they believe they are more likely to be fed and have access to basic necessities, or because their parents are incapable of taking care of the children because of a disability, mental instability, or drug abuse. In fact, only about 28% of children in Cambodian orphanages have lost both parents.