Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend , corr S. Ilhamghizi / Mehman Kerimov, the Head of the Children Rescue Organization, reported that 66 Child Institutions in Azerbaijan shelter over 22,000 children.
According to Kerimov, there are no forms of social services as an alternative to Child Institutions. The orphaned children, children with defects and children who have no place to live, are not provided by orphanages, social adoption and upbringing services. Azerbaijan needs such a service.