There are currently 79 children currently waiting for families who will age out of the adoption program in 2011. ALL of these children are considered Special Focus and can be adopted under the SF guidelines.
This means they could be adopted at the same time a family is traveling to complete another adoption OR a family who has adopted within the last 12 months can move forward without completing a new dossier. A family who is currently logged-in could also adopt one of these children and maintain the LID for a referral in the regular program.
These children must be adopted before their birthdays, so any potential families will need to have a current immigration approval.
Time is running out, so please spread the word about these beautiful children!!!
Please check out my page about kids who are aging out HERE I've updated with LOT of information on some of these kids.
Two boys age out on FEBRUARY 20!!!!! That is just 24 days from today! If you are already approved for TWO through immigration and your paperwork is in CHINA - it is STILL POSSIBLE to bring these boys home
* Mikey will turn 14 on February 20. He is blind and attends a specialized school for the blind in Beijing. At school he studies math, Chinese, English, sports, nature, moral education, arts and science. He is well-behaved in school, listens to teachers carefully, takes the initiative in completing the homework, and has a good study record. He gets along well with teachers and classmates in school. He is talkative, likes listening to others and storytelling, esp. the history of Sui and Tang Dynasties.
* Christian will turn 14 on February 20. He has ptosis (drooping) of his right eyelid, but it does not appear to limit his vision. His teachers say he pays great attention in class, is active and finishes all the homework on time. He will join the group activities very often. He works hard and keeps reading in his spare time. He has lots of hobbies such as jumping rope and playing chess.
Here is a great blog post from Amy Eldridge of Love Without Boundaries about how older kids feel about growing up in an orphanage
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. Matthew 13:44-46
2 comments:
I am so happy to say that one boy on your list is our soon to be son who we have PA for. He is actually not mentally retarded, he just hasn't had any formal education because of his special needs. I am praying that many of the other aging out children find their forever families.
7/10 cerebral palsy sequelae,mental retardation,motive disorders of both lower limbs(minor)
Amy,
Yea!!! I didn't connect the two from your earlier e-mail. I'm so glad you commented and let me know. I linked to your blog on my Kids Aging Out page.
Mom2Four
(guess I'll need to figure out how to change that now!)
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