Since children often become closely attached to their care-givers and care entails some kind of reciprocity can be seen (see e.g.. Weisner 1997), it is important to study this relationship as the relatedness between the involved persons are changing. Secondly, research must move beyond the indication of relationships in general terms e.g., matrilateral relatives increasingly care for orphaned kin and differences between matrilateral and patrilateral relatives caring for orphans, to explore in depth the relationship between care-givers and care-recipients (see e.g. Bledsoe 1995, Goody 1982, Whyte and Whyte 2002). In brief, the concept of care may analytically be defined as cultural notions of care and as interpersonal relations between care-givers and care-recipients. As notions of care are embedded within the cultural and socio-economic context, local understanding must be an integrated component of research that focus on issues dealing with interpersonal concern and assistance. The actual relationship between care-giver(s) and care-recipient(s) is important in respect to the actual care provided as well as its long-term endurance and implications on the lives of the children, such as their competences and sociality.