The Children’s Home for Orphans is located in Atbara, which was set-up in 1993 in response to a notable rise in the number of babies and small children abandoned on the streets with nowhere to go and to be cared for. Currently, this is the only orphanage present in the northern Nile State, with a population of 1.02 million. The orphanage can accommodate up to 20 babies/children, only.