18-year-old orphans have nowhere to go from shelter homes


KOTA KINABALU: Older orphaned children need parenting as much as babies who are put up for adoption.

However, the older children – some in their teens – are often not considered by couples wanting to adopt, says Kota Kinabalu’s Children’s Home supervisor Laura Timbah.

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