Archive · 28 May 2025
Orphan Girls from Gajapati Find Homes in Maharashtra and Gujarat
Two orphan girls from the Gajapati district in Odisha have found new families.
One, a three-month-old girl, was adopted by an engineer couple from Maharashtra.
The other, an 11-year-old girl, was adopted by a teacher couple from Gujarat.
Both girls were rescued by the district administration and were living in a child care institute.
The couples waited several years to adopt a child and were very happy to finally have their daughters.
The adoptions followed guidelines set by the Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARA), a government body.
Over the past six years, 71 children from this district have been adopted both within India and abroad.
Two orphan girls from Gajapati district were adopted by couples from Maharashtra and Gujarat.
A three-month-old girl was adopted by an engineer couple from Maharashtra.
An 11-year-old girl was adopted by a teacher couple from Gujarat.
The adoptions followed guidelines from the Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARA).
Couples reported waiting up to seven years to adopt.
- Who
- Two orphan girls, couples from Maharashtra and Gujarat, and district administration officials.
- What
- Two orphan girls were adopted by couples from Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- When
- Adoptions occurred recently, with the girls being handed over in the last two days.
- Where
- Gajapati district, Odisha, India
- Why
- To provide the children with homes after they were rescued by the district administration.
- Adopted Children
- Two orphan girls
- Adopting Couples
- From Maharashtra and Gujarat
- Location of Rescue
- Gajapati district, Odisha
- Governing Body
- Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARA)
- Children's Ages
- Three-month-old and 11-year-old
- Time of Waiting
- Three to seven years for the couples
- Total Adoptions
- 71 children adopted from Gajapati in six years