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| Lisa Hanna |
Hundreds of Jamaicans remain in the care of the State even after turning 18, as abandonment by families haunts them from infancy through adulthood.
Figures from the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the umbrella ministry for the Child Development Agency (CDA), indicate that 354 adults remained in state care, 76 of whom were able-bodied, and 278 mentally and intellectually challenged.
According to the CDA, the oldest person remaining in the State's care is 47, but has the psychological age of a child.
Though these individuals do not remain in children's homes, the Government spends more than $6 million each year, through the CDA, to contribute to their care. read more...
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