abandoned children
Greece
Three Toddlers Found Abandoned Outside Greek Hospital
Three children were found abandoned on Monday outside the 409 Public Hospital in the city of Patras in Peloponnese.
The three toddlers were wandering the streets without being accompanied by an adult, when a passersby notified the hospital staff who...
Greece
Children Abandoned due to Economic Crisis
Despite gradual signs of economic recovery and monthly negotiations with the troika, significant social ills continue to torment Greek society. Child protection centers often face serious problems in the midst of economic crises; in the case of Greece, serious obstacles...
Australia
SMH Reports Extensively on Greek Crisis-Hit Families Giving Up Their Children
Daily Sydney Morning Herald made an extensive report on a new dramatic phenomenon taking place in recession-hit Greece: Families are beginning to abandon their children because of their inability to take care of them.
More and more families, especially from...