She has one chance

Veronica is "moderately excitable."
The first who's not "calm" or "tranquil" or "quiet."
I bet she would love playing with siblings, learning to run... and I bet you would love teaching her.

There's not a lot of info about her. Of course, any time you adopt you don't have a lot of info, and half of what you get is wrong. It is not at all unusual to bring home a child you were told you were getting full medical info on, and find out that they had none of the problems mentioned, extra problems not mentioned, or maybe even the problems that were mentioned that you thought they didn't really have. Of course, any and all of this happens with birth children too. Most parents of biological children who are blind, have cerebral palsy, or have other special needs didn't expect it. You never know what you are going to get... I know I've said all that before, but it's still true.

Look at that sweet 3 year old girl. She deserved her own post. She deserves her own family. But right now her only shot is that someone sees her on the list of "additional children" and decides to pursue adopting her. Based on one out-of-date picture, a two-word personality description, and a leading from God.

Blessings

Jesus told him that if we feed, clothe, and care for the least of these, we do it for him.



This is Theo. He's 3 and has Down Syndrome.

I don't know if he is hungry. I do know that in some orphanages and institutions in Eastern Europe, malnutrition is common.

I don't know how long he's been wearing these clothes, or if he has any others. I do know that sometimes orphan boys are put in girls' clothes, and that sometimes they wear the same outfit for years (although I do think it is laundered occasionally, it's not as often as we would do for our kids).

I don't know what his care is like, but I do know he doesn't have a mommy and daddy. It's doubtful he gets much one-on-one attention.

Theo and others like him are the poor, the needy, the "least of these" that Jesus commanded we serve.

Will you be the one God will bless for being willing to feed, clothe, and care for him from now on?

Wouldn't you like an additional child?

Gena turned two this month.



Maybe next year you could celebrate it with her.
She's "calm."

Wouldn't you like an additional child?

If she were yours....

Margaret is 1 1/2.
She is an additional child.
She is "tranquil."

What if she were your daughter? Would it matter whether she had a heart defect? Would it matter whether she ever came out of the walker (or if she was only in it for the picture)? Would it be important for her to have good food, medical care... a mom and dad?

Margaret is someone's daughter.

Desperate need for a family for this girl

Taking a break from the additional kids of Region 23 to talk about Karina.
From her description and appearance Karina may have Apert Syndrome, like Ivan, Kacey, Sammy, and Mandy. She is described as having craniofacial differences and differences of her hands and feet as well. She has a cleft palate and an aortic defect. You can see from the pictures that her fingers look fused.

You can also see that her hydrocephalus has not been properly treated. In this country the treatment of hydrocephalus is routine... this little girl will probably not receive treatment in her country though.

She needs to be adopted not just because she needs a family, but because she is in urgent need of medical care she will not receive in her country. Do you think she could be your daughter?

Her profile says "PLEASE someone help her, she will die alone and waiting."
She was born right around the same time as my son.

I also saw some more pictures of Ivan here.

Redheaded cutie who needs a mom and dad

What a precious little girl! Catherine is an additional child who is just over two. Does your family need a redhead?

Her need for a family may be just as desperate as those kids many advocate for because they are in need of medical care... she needs a family to love her just as much as a little girl with a pageful of information. She deserves to be a daughter, not a statistic.

Catherine is calm.

"Quiet"

This precious little girl is turning two (or has just turned two) this month. Alina looks like such a sweet little baby... she is also described as quiet. She's another face on the list of additional children in her region. But she is special, she is lovable, and she deserves to be someone's daughter.

I wonder how many of these children would still be summed up as "calm" or "quiet" if they got stimulation and the opportunity to be active.... Can you imagine summing up one of your children in a single personality trait? What would Alina's personality look like if your kids were her big brothers and/or sisters?

She deserves a chance to discover who she is.