expression, noun
children's village
Refers to a residential institution that provides care and support for children in need, similar to a children's home or SOS Children's Village.
彼女は子どもの村でボランティアをしている。
She volunteers at a children's village.
その子どもの村は、親を亡くした子どもたちを支援している。
That children's village supports children who have lost their parents.
児童養護施設 is the standard legal term for a child welfare institution in Japan, while 子どもの村 is a more specific concept often associated with the international SOS Children's Villages model.
Compound of 子ども (child) and 村 (village), literally 'children's village'. The term is a direct translation of the English 'children's village', popularized by the international organization SOS Children's Villages.