In Focus: Orphans of Aceh Island

Aceh's Orphans

For nearly 200 children orphaned by the deadly tsunami, boarding schools have become a home and a place to learn. A girl thanks a man who donated goods to the Islamic Boarding School of Daruzzahidin in Lamce village of Aceh Besar, Indonesia. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Boys prepare themselves for a class at the Daruzzahidin boarding school. Ninety-six boys from the Aceh Islands were transferred from the Gue Gajah refugee camp to the school to continue their education. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Aceh's Orphans

A girl waits in line for a clean towel and sarong at the Islamic Boarding School, Babul Nazah, in the Ulee Kareng district of Aceh Besar, Indonesia. Eighty-seven girls are living and educated at the school. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Boys at the Daruzzahidin boarding school wait for a clothing distribution. The Dec. 26 tsunami destroyed the children's home of Aceh Island, forcing them into refugee camps until they finally found a home at the school. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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The boys of the Daruzzahidin boarding school tease each other while waiting for a briefing to begin. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Children line up to be registered in the refugee camp at the Islamic Boarding School of Ruhul Islam Anak Bangsa in Aceh Besar, Indonesia. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Orphan girls attend a therapy session provided by Mercy Corps at the Babul Nazah boarding school. Focusing on long-term assistance, Mercy Corps is helping communities build a stronger future. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Boys learn to read Al Quran in the Daruzzahidin boarding school which become a shelter for 96 boys from the Aceh Islands. The children are provided with shelter, education, religion and therapy. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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A girl cries as she listens to the speech of a man who donated goods to the Babul Nazah school. The boarding school shelters 87 girls. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Children from the Babul Nazah school look on as a girl with health problems prepares to be transferred to the hospital. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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Children yell "Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!" (Allah is The Great) as a volunteer teaches them Islamic songs at the Islamic Boarding School of Ruhul Islam Anak Bangsa in Aceh Besar, Indonesia. (Deny, JiwaFoto / eZuma.com)

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