The Orphan Society of America (OSA) Claudia Chaparro English 1611 9/25/12

INTRODUCTION Millions of children, in the United States, are living without parents. The number of parentless children has increased from 3.7 percent in 1980 to 4.1 percent today in 2012 The Orphan Society of America “our mission of the child welfare system is to preserve families and protect children and to provide social and educational support to orphans”.

The Orphan Society of America (OSA) is an organization that focuses on three main concerns to help the lives of orphans. First is to gain understanding of the experience of orphans and caregivers in the United States. Second is to increase understanding of the needs of orphans and their caregivers. Third is to review, collect, and analyze data on the statistics and experiences of orphans in the United States.

HISTORY Tarah Epstein Baiman founded Due to personal expierence Mother was murdered and Father died soon after Started after 9/11 Many children became orphans Wanted to give children opportunity to physically , emotionally and mentally thrive

  CHARACTERISTICS: This organization does not “Sympathize” but “Empathizes” Support education Financial Aid Academic Scholarships

COMMUNITY Donations By becoming Foster Parents Social Workers Social Service Agencies Volunteering Can Help a child without a Home or a Family

CONCLUSION With Orphan Society of America (OSA) we hope to change their lives with a promising future Without Orphan Society of America (OSA) there would still be homeless children without parents out there in the world.