No orphanages in Vilnius by 2020

Petras Vaida - The Baltic Course

The capital city of Lithuania, Vilnius, is making concerted efforts to close down all orphanages by the year 2020, according to the article. There are approximately 330 children living in institutions in the city currently. The city says it will invest in supporting families to stay together, including families with children with disabilities, and will transform large orphanages into “smaller ones reconstructed to resemble natural community environments.”