If her parents were killed in Ala Mhigo by garleans, this could've happened anywhere from 20 years ago to 5 years ago, since the Ala Mhigan resistance has been operating for a long time. Minfilia's father was part of that resistance.
She'd have to have been an adult to try and open an orphanage while being a child during the actual events, so I'd say she could be anywhere from 25 to 35.
She'd have to have been an adult to try and open an orphanage while being a child during the actual events, so I'd say she could be anywhere from 25 to 35.