Below are some statistics on kids that age out of US foster care without having been adopted. These are kids that live in a western, democratic society, with fewer societal stigmas associated with females/orphans/special needs who have been afforded the opportunity for a free education.
Why would we think things would be BETTER for orphans in most other countries with more social stigmas and less economic opportunity? The bottom line is - growing up without a loving committed family does not usually lead to a successful outcome - no matter where you live.
4-6 years after aging out:
16% of males were incarcerated
24% of young adults had been homeles
28% had couch surfed
21% were living with bio parents or other relatives
75% had a high school diploma/GED
6% had a 2/4 yr degree
48% were employed at the time of the survey
hourly wage was between $9.45 and $10.14
75% of females (including 89% of custodial mothers) and 33% of males had received government benefits
75% of females had been pregnant (66% more than once)
42% of males had been arrested
20% of females had been arrested
23% of males had been convicted of a crime
8% of females had been convicted of a crime
source: Midwest Study of Kids that aged out of foster care
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. Matthew 13:44-46
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