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Taking You Where You Want To Go
by: Tanya Sturman
e is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." - Johann von Goethe
Home. Family. Backyard cookouts. A table laden with more than we can eat on Thanksgiving day. These things ground us, offer us stability, and give us an environment where we can learn, explore, grow, and even self-actualize.
Yet for 210 million children, these basic
human needs will never be met because
most of these children will come of age
human needs will never be met because
most of these children will come of age
in an institution, never knowing a family, never experiencing the warmth, joy and acceptance of a home environment.
These children are orphans. And for them, finding a family is like winning a lottery. It is a dream come true, when all the pieces fall together and home becomes a reality.
Those who never find a home face hurdles and
burdens that no child should bare. They face years
of loneliness and despair. Many fail to thrive in their
institutions, most experience developmental/
language delays and grow slowly. A general rule of
thumb, children raised in orphanages lose
approximately 1 month of linear growth for
every 3 months in orphanage care.
burdens that no child should bare. They face years
of loneliness and despair. Many fail to thrive in their
institutions, most experience developmental/
language delays and grow slowly. A general rule of
thumb, children raised in orphanages lose
approximately 1 month of linear growth for
every 3 months in orphanage care.
The good news is that many of these children will make a complete recovery after adoption. Within just a few years, some of them will have caught up physically, mentally, and emotionally to their home grown counterparts. Others progress more slowly, but they all progress given the right environment.
Many warm, loving families want to bring these
wonderful kids into their homes. To take them in,
wonderful kids into their homes. To take them in,
love them, nurture them, and support them. In fact, there are many couples who would jump for joy at the chance of adding an orphaned child to their family. Adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, immigration fees and so on quickly pile up. Before a prospective couple or family can even begin to look for a child, they know theyll have to overcome the biggest hurdle of all the $20,000 or so price tag.
Unfortunately, most good, prospective parents cant afford to pay even a fraction of these costs. So the children sit and wait.
Private and community efforts can change all that they can bring orphans home to the loving parents that so desperately want them.
Private and community efforts can change all that they can bring orphans home to the loving parents that so desperately want them.
Just imagine seeing the glee in a young boys eyes the first time he sees his new home. Not just any home, but one with a mom and dad he can call his own.
You can help make that happen as a volunteer and donor for A Childs Desire or any one of many organizations which provide financial assistance for adopting families. And A Childs Desire makes it easy for individuals and
You can help make that happen as a volunteer and donor for A Childs Desire or any one of many organizations which provide financial assistance for adopting families. And A Childs Desire makes it easy for individuals and
groups to get involved in a volunteer program and to play a central role in providing adoption grants for children who have waited in an orphanage for more than a year for a family to choose them.
Youth groups, scout troops, social clubs, etc. can sponsor a child and if all goes well see that child find a family and a home just for him. There are volunteer programs suited for home-schooled teenagers, for college students and for senior citizen centers.
Even if you are unable to adopt a child yourself you can still make a difference by volunteering your time or through making a donation, which will enable another family to overcome the hurdles of adoption. All children deserve to have families and homes. Dont make a lonely child wait, together we can make his dreams come true.
About The Author
Tanya Sturman is the volunteer director for A Childs Desire, Inc., a 501 c(3) childrens charity. More information can be found at www.aChildsDesire.org - grants@achildsdesire.org
Tanya Sturman is the volunteer director for A Childs Desire, Inc., a 501 c(3) childrens charity. More information can be found at www.aChildsDesire.org - grants@achildsdesire.org
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