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An older child helps a younger one with washing at the Morning Tears children's home near Xian. Children of criminals in China are often fated for a life on the streets, but in this village near Xian, boys and girls aged between four and 17 find a home and receive an education. There are more than 10,000 prisoners awaiting execution in Chinese jails, which has a knock-on effect on just as many children, who are left to fend for themselves with litle support. Morning Tears is an internationally funded NGO..
Tim Dirven / Panos Pictures/ Felix Features 11 Jan 2007
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