The first orphanage was built in 1 century. The adoption and cultivation of orphans has a long history of thousands of years in Europe. China also has a tradition of charity in this respect, such as charity halls, poor Children's Home, nurseries and so on. 1904 promulgated the Constitution of Quding School, which established the first academic system (Guimao academic system) of modern education in China, including the Constitution of Quding Nursing Home and the Constitution of Family Education Law.
It is stipulated that nursing homes should take care of and teach children aged three to seven, with the aim of assisting family education, integrating parenting and tutoring, and be attached to existing nurseries and chapels in provincial capitals, counties, big cities and towns.
The task of the orphanage is:
For adopted children, orphanages adopt the policy of unified raising and classified management. Combining education with healthy children, welfare homes can start classes on their own and send them to nearby schools unconditionally. Give priority to infant care, and also carry out preschool education. For those with incomplete limbs but sound intellectual development, the combination of raising, treating and teaching should be implemented.
On the one hand, rehabilitation treatment is given to enable them to take care of themselves; On the other hand, vocational education and skills training are given to create conditions for them to go to society in the future. For children with dementia, we should focus on cultivating their self-care ability and simple labor ability.