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| An orphan speaks |
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orphan speaks to those who have ears to hear and eyes to see.
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for. Those who can speak will tell you family. Those who can not speak will tell you with their desperate hungry eyes, family.
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No
child becomes an orphan by choice. No child wants to be alone in the world. Whether they are old enough to understand
their status, or still in their cribs eagerly waiting for some affection, these kids want a Mom and a Dad more than anything
else.
Across the ocean, thousands of families are ready to open up their hearts and homes to these same kids. We
want to help them find each other.
Adopting a child - just like giving birth - is a life time commitment to love,
cherish, care, worry, protect, guide, teach, support... The list goes on and on. It is not easy being a parent under
any circumstances.
It is even more difficult being an adoptive parent, as world bureaucrats require
you to prove your worth through strenuous evaluation process and tedious adoption procedures.
Taking the adoption
route takes strength, fortitude and bottomless love. It involves ever-changing laws and regulations of at least two
countries. It involves travel abroad to a foreign-speaking country. Most importantly, it involves enormous emotional
commitment throughout the entire adoption process.
We salute all parents who take this road less traveled.
We thank you for the honor of helping you on this journey.
Victoria
Kats
Click on the Photos to link up.
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Intercountry Adoption Office of Children’s Issues United
States Department of State
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Valuable adoption
information is here. These pages about adoption should be read.
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US Embassy Kyiv
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For Ukraine adoption information look in the Visas tab.
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This page in particular should be read. It is about adopting Ukrainian children
specifically and would be very helpful no matter where you are.
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International
adoption Canada
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. “About 2,000 foreign children are adopted by citizens or permanent
residents of Canada every year. Citizenship and Immigration Canada works to deal with these adoptions as quickly as possible. However, international adoption can
be a long process.” .
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About a Child
…making dreams come true for one orphan at a
time
“Most orphanages don’t have children closets.
Slim lockers contain all earthly possessions of an orphan – a change of clothes for a day, school books if any, and
someone lucky may have a photo or two from their ‘past life’.
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it does not stop orphans from dreaming of ‘real presents’. A doll, a bicycle, a new dress, they all mean so much
to kids with nothing of their own. Every little wish coming true is already a miracle.”
Please
click on the photo and stop in at their Sponsorship tab. Take a look at the Fairy’s Desk. Maybe you can join me in a
very small spot at the desk for some struggling out of the way orphanage in Ukraine.
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| Reece's Rainbow Ukraine Down Syndrome children |
Reece’s Rainbow
A partner with About a Child in finding homes for Down Syndrome Orphans.
“Reece’s Rainbow is dedicated to rescuing orphans abroad with Down
syndrome. The ugly truth of the matter is that once these children reach a certain age, especially growing up in institutional/orphanage
settings, they get to a point where they are no longer likely to be adopted.”
Please click
on the photo.
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Amazing Family
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If I said Georgia Bulldogs would you relate that
to American football or to Ukrainian orphans. I would have said football sure, no way orphans.
If I said watch
the sports network, ESPN, would you expect to see a video clip about Ukraine orphans adoption? Neither would I.
Please click on the photo of a Bulldog running back in action and watch this
absolutely inspirational five minute video clip. You will be as surprised as I am.
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| Leslie Landrum Graduation 1999 |
Orphans of Ukraine by Leslie Landrum
“These are images of many of the orphans I met on a mission trip to Ukraine. The statistics
of their future is heartbreaking. More video is available on our website at Kristinas Hope dot com.”
Before going any further I suggest a four minute and two second investment in watching this YouTube video clip.
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| Welcoming Ukrainian Orphans to Utah |
Save a Child Foundation
“Save a Child Foundation
has been established to offer humanitarian aid to children in foreign countries. One focus of our program involves finding
families for older children.”
Click on the photo and ask how to become involved in a summer hosting program.
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| Frontier Horizon Hosting |
Frontier Horizon
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Hosting for orphan visits: Meet the Frontier Horizon staff and get
in touch with families who have hosted orphans.
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Karen’s Adoption Links
Adoption from Russia,
Kazakhstan, Ukraine, FSU, CIS, Eastern Europe, Worldwide; Funding for Adoption; Single Adoption; Multi-cultural Products;
Poetry and Inspiration; Orphanage Addresses; Adult International Adoptee Information; Sibling Registries; International Birth
family
Link to Karen's Adoption Links
Families for Russian and Ukraine Adoption
“We
are not an adoption agency and do not place children. We are a support group of volunteer adoptive families working for adoptive
families during all stages of adoption. Please consider joining us.”
Link to FRUA
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| Christina by 5gullys |
Christina
“A video we shot with the help of Hope for Orphans of
the World regarding our desire to adopt this beautiful Ukrainian girl,” (5gullys).
Christina was 15 when the YouTube clip was made. She had been crushed by an American woman who had written to her for two
years promising adoption – then silence. This was Christina’s last chance as she would age out of the orphanage
at 16.
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| Rhya Stoesz and her forever family |
This is Rhya Stoesz and her brother and their
new forever family. Click on the photo to listen to Rhya tell the story of herself and her brother. It is a sad story that
is all too common.
Please give the video time to
open and play, it will be worth it..
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