Translated by Fang Yuanyuan (Shandong On Internet www.sdnews.com.cn)

The provincial government office releases "opinions on the work to strengthen protection of orphans " recently. This is the frist time to systemize the orphan`s living,education,medicine,job,housing and so on.
Refering to the opinions,it makes a breakthrough. The one having parents with severe disabilities or serving sentences, lonely children and the children affected by AIDS can all enjoy the treatment. It achieves the protection of the object from the traditional sense to the plight of children in the community expansion. It reflects the big change in child welfare.
In recent years, some local welfare agencies foster orphans and disabled children in the orphanage or in the poor families from the far less developed areas. It is difficult to carry out rehabilitation work. Also,the physical and mental health is seriously affected. To safeguard the rights of children ,"opinions" states: "foster families should choose to accept disabled children in welfare institutions to facilitate rehabilitation place. That makes the child feel like home and enjoy the warm and love of the family.
To meet the basic needs of orphans, "opinions" makes it clear to all levels of government grant for orphans` basic living expenses. Adult orphans study in full-time schools and continue to enjoy the basic living. The standard says each social orphans can get 600 yuan per month for basic living and the adopted by Welfare Department of Civil Affairs will receive 1000 yuan per person per month.
From childhood to adulthood,orphans are supported by the government. And when they join the society and live by themselves, they will get not less than 6 months of basic living expenses in one time to help them go through the unemployment time,according to "opinions".