Capt. Scott Southworth adopted Ala'a Eddeen, a 9 year old Iraqi orphan with cerebral palsy. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago

Curled into a plump ball, adorable dormouse Dozey has finally curled up and gone into hibernation after being fattened up by rescuers. Staff at the Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre in Somerset had feared that Dozey might die if he didn't gain enough weight in time to hibernate - but he has proved that he is a survivor. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Quick, grab them orphans from those grubby 19th century streets of London: You can sell their meat to rich people! But beware of the Dodger and the wilted wench. picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

Every balloon launched by the University of the West of England was said to represent an orphan in need.

I wonder what Plan B is? picked by tigertony 1 day ago

Its two years after the Tsunami and the reality of Aceh's orphans is that 85% of them have at least one parent alive. So why are they being sent to an orphanage? picked by teaya21 2 years ago

He doesn't know how old he is, but he thinks he's 7. His name is Khin Zaw Lin. He's lived in a garbage dump virtually his entire life. picked by suebe 4 months ago

I've found my new job!

I hope they're hiring. picked by bevissimo 3 months ago

Following on from my earlier post, more details on one of the three men awarded the Nobel Prize today, whose life has been nothing if not interesting to date. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Apparently it's a pretty common occurance over there. Tens of thousands of children on the streets, many of whom are accused of witchcraft.

Very sad. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Rehabiliatator Terry Jones will care for the orphan, which joins a squirrel with bad eyesight, some motherless raccoons and a variety of other dependent wildlife at her farm. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago