war orphan
Battle leaves behind
A war orphan is a child who has lost one or both parents to armed conflict—killed in combat, by bombing, or through war-related causes like famine or displacement.
The term often appears in discussions of humanitarian aid and refugee crises: Thousands of war orphans flooded into neighboring countries.
Organizations working with war orphans may facilitate adoption or provide institutional care.
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- displacedShifted from proper location
- homelessWithout a dwelling
- shelterProtected place or structure
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
adoption · foster care · survivor · trauma · conflict · torn apart · bombing · fleeing · innocent · lost · abandoned · relief · aid · camps · rescue mission · humanitarian · red cross · childhood
- Military Familiesmilitary spouse, military wife, military husband, military child, military brat
- displaced peoplerefugee, displaced, IDPs, asylum seeker, displaced persons
- military benefitsVA benefits, military pay, veteran benefits, base pay, health benefits
- victimsvictim, victims, casualty, survivors, fatality
- displaced childrenchild refugee, refugee child, evacuee, unaccompanied minor