Many Victorians considered that poverty was the result of a lack of effort and to intervene would simply encourage more people to fall into debt. But a contrary strand of Victorian thought held it was incumbent on Christian charity to provide at least basic support, and that included caring for orphaned children. ‘Basic’, of course, was the key word. Below is the kind of dormitory that Vantress Orphanage would have shared with dozens of other children. It is made of good appliances and decorations. There are 24 bed in one room. Kumpleto rin iyon. May mga damit na sila roon mga donations galing sa mga mamamayan. Kaya nakakatuwa ang London dahil lahat ng tao nagbibigayan at ang nakakatuwa pa hindi sila nanunumbat sakanilang binigay. Kaya mas marami akong natutunan dahil sa mayayamang sponsor

