Waiting to be Chosen: Maya

January 22, 2017 Children Who Wait 1 Comments

Maya is a beyond precious 2 1/2 year-old girl who is waiting for her forever family to fall in love with her sweet face!

Maya can sit independently and can reach for objects around her. She likes to play with her hands and sit on the rocking horse. Maya can stand up in front of the mirror. When she sees herself, she tries to reach herself and makes excited sounds.

Maya knows her name and turns with a smile when she is called. Maya is described as energetic and smiley. She likes playing with toys (especially musical ones), playing games with adults and with other children in the activity room, and playing outside. Maya also likes to listen to music and watch cartoons.



She can stand with her hands holding onto a handrail and can transfer from the standing to sitting position on her own. Maya likes to use the blocks to make noise and she understands simple instructions, such as clapping hands, waving goodbye, blowing kisses, etc. Maya babbles and can understand directions from an adult, such as ‘Come to drink, please.’ She will put down her toy and crawl over. She can also respond to others asking for her objects.

Maya entered a foster family in September of 2014. She spends 5 1/2 hours a day in the grandmother’s class at the orphanage, where she receives physical therapy and developmental training. The rest of the time she is with her foster family and she is very close to her foster mother.

Maya was born with Down syndrome and anal atresia (stoma fistula on the abdomen). She also has alpha thalassemia (just a carrier).



On September 13th, 2015 she received reconstructive surgery in Beijing. In March of 2016, she returned back to her home orphanage. She recovered well after the surgery. The doctors at the orphanage help her to do dilatation each day. Now she can use the potty for defecation and urination.

Video of Maya can be found here – password is Adoptmaa

Maya is listed with Madison Adoption Associates via an orphanage partnership. Does your family or someone you know have room in your home and hearts for this treasure?

There is a $5,000 agency grant with Madison Adoption Associates for Maya’s adoption. Other grants may be available based on the adoptive family’s circumstances. Agency grants are awarded as agency fee reductions. MAA also partners with the Brittany’s Hope Foundation for matching grants, which are given out twice a year (January and July) to families that are matched with a child.

If you are interested in reviewing Maya’s file or in adopting Maya, please fill out a free PAP Waiting Child Review Form, which can be found here.

– guest advocacy post by Brooke



One response to “Waiting to be Chosen: Maya”

  1. Gwen H. says:

    The link to the video does not work. Would you please fix that? Thanks.

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