A different life for the Providence children

(From left) Lorenzo, Tyrone, Andre and Anthony in the office of the Child Protection Agency

Three little boys sit gingerly on a sofa and survey the strange environment. The youngest holds on to one of the older ones who lovingly puts his arm around him in a comforting manner.

About an hour later they are joined by another little boy who with no shyness joins them on the sofa, and quickly turns and asks one of the ladies with him who the boys are and what their names are.

“It is your brothers,” she replies as she proceeds to