Barnardo

Barnardo
/bahr nahr"doh, beuhr-/, n.
John Thomas, 1845-1905, English physician, social reformer, and philanthropist, born in Ireland.

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  • Barnardo's — Logo Barnardo s is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children and young people. As of 2010, it spends over £190 million each year on more than 400 local services aimed at helping these same groups.… …   Wikipedia

  • Barnardo — s Barnardo s est une organisation caritative fondée en 1866 par le médecin irlandais Thomas John Barnardo pour s occuper d enfants et jeunes. En 2007 elle a dépensé £195 millions par an sur 394 projets. Barnardo s est basé à Barkingside,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Barnardo — is a surname, and may refer to:* Thomas John Barnardo (1845–1905), an Irish philanthropist, founder of the Barnardo s charity for destitute children, and his daughter, * Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo (1879–1955)surname …   Wikipedia

  • Barnardo — Barnardo, Thomas John, engl. Philantrop, geb. 1845 in Irland, Arzt in London, gest. das. 19. Sept. 1905, errichtete seit 1866 für die verlassenen Straßenkinder Heime, Krankenhäuser, Schulen, aus freiwilligen Spenden …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Barnardo's — Barnardo’s UK [bə(r)ˈnɑː(r)dəʊz] US [bərˈnɑrdoʊz] a British organization that looks after children who have no parents or who come from poor families http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/barnados.htm Thesaurus: adoption and caring… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Barnardo’s — a British charity that helps children with social, physical or mental problems and their families. It began in 1870 when an Irish man, Dr Thomas Barnardo, started a home in London for poor children without parents and until the 1950s the charity… …   Universalium

  • Barnardo, Thomas John — ▪ British social worker born July 4, 1845, Dublin, Ire. died Sept. 19, 1905, Surbiton, Surrey, Eng.  pioneer in social work who founded more than 90 homes for destitute children. Under his direction, the children were given care and instruction… …   Universalium

  • Barnardo, Thomas — (1845–1905)    Educator and Philanthropist.    A native of Dublin, Ireland, Barnardo joined the Plymouth Brethren in 1862 and came to London in 1866 to qualify as a physician. He was appalled by the number of destitute children he found on the… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • Barnardo boy — /bəˈnadoʊ ˌbɔɪ/ (say buh nahdoh .boy) noun a boy cared for in a home owned by a foundation established by Dr Thomas Barnardo …  

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