Sri Lanka’s main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world’s first care home for destitute ...

Pop culture is full of lovable orphans. There’s Annie, of course, and Harry Potter, and the Boxcar Children, and James (with the Giant Peach), and Cinderella—the list goes on and on.

Located about 90 km from Colombo in the southwestern region of Rambukkana, the orphanage was inaugurated in 1975. “This was started in 1975 with five baby elephants. Today it provides refuge for ...

The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage lavished pineapples, bananas, melons and cucumbers on its residents to celebrate the anniversary of their home, which is a major tourist attraction. A few ...

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Light Up Lagos, a New Year’s Eve celebration platform, has donated 10 percent of its Detty December proceeds to orphanages and vulnerable children. Organisations like Little Saints Orphanage and ...

Mumbai: How do teenagers, who as per law have to leave orphanages or institutional care upon turning 18 years old, cope? This was the topic of discussion at a first-of-its-kind conference held in ...

BBC Wales takes two families on an epic journey back in time. Their destination: 19th century Snowdonia and a life of farming and quarrying that will test them to their limits.

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Google Maps marks 20 years since its introduction. Google Maps has become a trusted companion for travellers and explorers worldwide.

It's one thing to read about years gone by between the pages of a fascinating history book. But nothing brings the past back to life more than beautiful historical photographs. These moments frozen in ...