Urgent Medical Need: Joel

February 20, 2016 Family Found 1 Comments

Joel, born March 2010, was introverted when he first came to the orphanage at three years old, but he soon adapted and became more talkative. As of May 2015 he had made big strides and was able to express his feelings and thoughts appropriately. Orphanage staff say he is a polite and smart little boy …Read More

Find My Family: Gavin

February 16, 2016 Family Found 0 Comments

Gavin is a one year old little guy listed with Small World Adoptions. His special need is listed as Limb Deformity. Gavin is described as quiet and handsome. His hands are weak, but he can hold things with both of them together. He can walk for a few steps and stands alone steadily. He walks …Read More

Neil Waits for a Family

February 14, 2016 Family Found 1 Comments

Meet gorgeous 21 month old, Neil! Neil is newly listed with Madison Adoption Associates via an orphanage partnership. MAA staff were able to meet him in November. Neil is described as docile and adorable. He will immediately raise his head or turn around when being called and he likes to smile and wave his hands …Read More

Sherry Waits for Her Family

February 6, 2016 Family Found 0 Comments

This gentle, beautiful little girl is Sherry! She was born in May of 2013 and her legs are paralyzed. Sherry was found when she was about 2 years old and had an EEG, head CT, and lower limb testing (results in file). She was very timid, depressed and scared of strangers but the nannies spent …Read More

find my family: Layla

February 4, 2016 Family Found 2 Comments

Layla was born July of 2014. She is described as an extroverted little girl who likes playing with mirrors, and being held by her nanny. Though her development is behind compared to other children, she can babble and say “mama,” and will clap her hands in greeting! As of December she was crawling and standing …Read More

find my family: Zora

January 26, 2016 Family Found 0 Comments

Precious little Zora is a darling girl born June 2013, Her special need is a hearing deficit which may in fact mean she is possibly deaf. Further testing would need to happen once she is home. Zora loves to be cuddled and her report from August of 2015 stated that she was improving her motor …Read More

find my family: Gemma

January 16, 2016 Family Found 2 Comments

Gemma is an affectionate little girl who loves being cuddled and sang to! Born in September of 2013, she was diagnosed with delayed development and brittle bone disease. When she was 1 month old, her joints easily swelled when being cuddled and it usually took her a week for the painful swelling to reduce. She …Read More

Aging Out Child: Renae

January 12, 2016 Family Found 0 Comments

Renae is a lovely girl who is assigned to a new partnership orphanage with Gladney. She turned 13 in September, so the time to find her family is limited! A family must adopt her before her 14th birthday or she will no longer be eligible for adoption. Renae attends public middle school where she is …Read More

find my family: Pendalyn

January 4, 2016 Family Found 0 Comments

Meet Pendalyn who was born in November of 2002. She was found in a railway station just a few days after birth and taken to a local Social Welfare Institute (SWI). At about six months of age, her caregivers noticed that she didn’t respond to sounds as readily as she should have. She was taken …Read More

Host Child Highlight: Long

December 26, 2015 Family Found 1 Comments

Long is a healthy, 11 year old boy from the south of China. He is participating in a hosting program this winter through Great Wall China Adoptions and is currently living with a host family in Kentucky until mid January. The family has enjoyed spending time with this amazing boy! He enjoys building with blocks …Read More

Aging Out Child: Wallace

December 14, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Wallace, born November 2002, is an introverted boy who likes to sit and immerse himself in his thoughts sometimes, but will also play with the other kids. He will age out of the China Adoption program when he turns 14 years old this coming November. He is attending school and completes his homework on time. …Read More

Aging Out Child: Thomas

December 5, 2015 aging-out child, Family Found 0 Comments

Thomas, born July 2002, is a tall, handsome boy, who gets along well with others and his polite to his teachers. He will age out this coming July at which time he will no longer be eligible for adoption. He’s very athletic, and there is video in his file of him shooting basketball and practicing …Read More

find my family: Wang

December 4, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Would you look at this sweet face?! Wang was born in October 2012 and was found about two months later. The CWI immediately took him to the hospital for shortness of breath and it was discovered that he has a complex heart condition. He was placed on oxygen and was later operated on in June …Read More

Appointed One

November 22, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

“I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness – secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.” Isaiah 45:3 In a crib, in an orphanage, halfway around the world, sits a boy. He’s easy to miss, …Read More

Waiting for My Family: Tia

November 10, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Little Tia is 4 years old and listed with CCAI. Her special needs are listed as brain damage and low vision/blindness. Tia has lived at Bethel since she was 2 years old (where she is known as Talitha). When she arrived she couldn’t move any of her limbs, lift up her head or sit up. …Read More

Siblings: Haden and Hazel

November 8, 2015 Family Found 1 Comments

“Haden” (12yrs) and “Hazel” (11yrs) are biological siblings who need to find their forever family. Haden enjoys making and designing things, tools and gadgets, and is quick to smile. Here is a picture of Haden writing and drawing – He took a book and added pictures to the story. He also built the toothpick house …Read More

find my family: Harrison

November 6, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Harrison is an adorable little boy who was born June of 2014. He was estimated to have been abandoned on the same day of his birth. Upon admission, he was diagnosed with spina bifida, eczema, and weakness in his legs. He received surgery for his spinal meningocele and had a successful recovery. He is developing …Read More

Find My Family: Katelyn

October 22, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Katelyn is a precious little girl who is waiting for a family of her very own. She is now 2 years old. She has several medical needs including CHD and orthopedic issues. Her orphanage and agency are waiting on genetic testing to rule out a possible genetic condition. She is designated to Gladney. She is …Read More

Find My Family: Lionel

October 20, 2015 Family Found 1 Comments

Lionel is two years old and lives in the orphanage. At approximately 6 months old, he was diagnosed with hemophilia and has been receiving treatment ever since. He is reported to currently receive two infusions per week. He is a beautiful little boy who is described as having normal physical and mental development. He can …Read More

Waiting Child Highlight: Savannah

October 16, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Savannah is a little girl with a huge, sparkling personality! She is full of life and has such a beautiful smile! The words we wrote to describe her were things like “outgoing, spunky, super friendly, curious, independent.” She is designated to Gladney Adoptions. Savannah is 7 years old and she has dwarfism. She knows her …Read More

find my family: Wesley

October 4, 2015 Family Found 1 Comments

This precious child is Wesley who was born October of 2014 and has postoperative hydrocephalus. He had surgery in January of 2015 where they put a shunt in his brain to help his hydrocephalus and since then he has been a very active little guy! Wesley loves to laugh, watch the people around him, and …Read More

Precious Little Thomas

October 2, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Precious little Thomas was born in August of 2014 and was admitted into the institute in September of 2014. The physical exam at admission showed syphilis RPR test to be positive and HIV to be weak positive. The doctors think that these were brought from his birth mother. In May of 2015, the RPR test …Read More

A Family for Allen

September 28, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Would you look at this sweet face!! This is little Allen who was born in March of 2009. He was admitted into the institute at 2 years of age. His special need is delayed language development. He was very quiet and did not talk much at all when he first entered the CWI and the …Read More

find my family: Benjamin

September 26, 2015 Family Found 2 Comments

Benjamin is 12 years old and is deaf, he is described as a charming extrovert with many friends, and a great student, well loved by his teachers and is fluent in Chinese sign language. Please prayerfully consider giving this young man a forever family. Contact All God’s Children International for more information. He is an …Read More

Looking for my family: Luca

September 24, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Luca was born in September 2012 with complex heart disease. His referral file mentions: dextrocardia, complete TGA, ASD, right aortic arch, bidirectional atrial shunt, tricuspid and pulmonary regurgitation, and pulmonary hypertension. His file does not indicate that he has received any surgical interventions. While this certainly is a medical mouthful – it does not define …Read More

Waiting for You: Bonnie Blu

September 24, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Bonnie Blu was born in January 2013 and is listed as having arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC). She is currently listed with Small World Adoptions. Bonnie Blu is as enchanting as enchanting can be! Her video will quickly endear her to you as well. Her caregivers adore her and share this: “She is a favorite girl, …Read More

Find my Family: Judy

September 18, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Judy is a super sweet six year old little girl who was found near a hospital when she was only one week old. She was born with anal atresia, which was surgically corrected when she was three weeks old and she now has complete bowel and bladder control. She was initially diagnosed with a congenital …Read More

Waiting for Angel

September 8, 2015 Family Found 1 Comments

This is little ‘Angel’ who is one and a half years old. Angel was born blind, but has no other known special needs. Since being moved to a private run foster home in July, 2015 she has taken off in her development, and her personality has blossomed. She has learned to sit up, play independently …Read More

Sadey Joy

September 4, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Sadey Joy was given the advocacy name she was because she radiates joy from every one of her pictures. Sadey Joy was born in approximately February 2013. She was found in front of the local community hospital at the age of approximately 18 months old. Sadey Joy was found to be underweight and was diagnosed …Read More

Belinda Waits for Her Family

August 30, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Belinda is a BEAUTIFUL little girl (Born January 2008) with pink rosebud lips and wispy hair. She gets along well with other children and has a quiet, gentle personality. She especially enjoys playing with other children her age. Her caregivers report that she is very sharp! She is able to count, name colors and shapes, …Read More

Find My Family: Aspen

August 28, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Aspen is an adorable one year old who has deformity of both legs. He is part of our orphanage partnership program. His left leg seems to more affected than his right leg. His file also reports some mild heart conditions. Aspen can stand holding onto something (as you can see in his recent video) and …Read More

Aging Out: Sophie

August 26, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Beautiful Sophie was born in February 2002 according to parts of her file. This makes her 13 years old already and she will age out next February. Other parts of her file indicate a date that is two years younger. She needs a family who is willing to rush to her before she ages out, …Read More

find my family: Paxton

August 22, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

I’m so lucky to get to introduce you to Paxton! He was born August of 2012. Paxton has been diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, otherwise known as Brittle Bone Disease. Paxton was abandoned outside of a local police station. He was estimated to be six months old. He was taken to the local Social Welfare Institute …Read More

HIV Positive and Waiting for a Family

August 18, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Today we are sharing four children who are waiting to be adopted. All four of them have tested HIV positive. They all need a family. Please visit this page to learn more about adopting a child with HIV and read stories of famiiies who have Due to the sensitivity of this special need we are …Read More

waiting for a family: Bryce

August 14, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Bryce is a handsome boy who recently turned 11 years old. He came into care when he was a few months old; a healthy, happy baby boy who was missing his left forearm. Bryce reached his developmental milestones on time, and is a very smart and talented boy. He started school in 2009 and this …Read More

Urgent Medical Need: Charlie

August 12, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

This sweet little guy’s name is Charlie and he is 3 years old. His special need is listed as thalassemia. Charlie is described as being a very happy kiddo! His caretakers have said that he has good mental and physical development and that he has learned to do many things on his own. He is …Read More

Little Jessica

August 10, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Little Jessica just turned 6 in May and is picture perfect!! She was found at about 3.5 years old and was unable to walk alone. She has increased muscular tension in her lower limbs. Upon admission she was noted to be quiet and adorable, liked to watch TV and draw, could use a spoon to …Read More

Find My Family: Joel

August 8, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Goodness gracious! We have the sweetest little fellow to share with you today! You ready for this? Joel is a sweet loving little boy who is five years old and is currently listed with CCAI. He loves to play with other children and he loves hugs when he sees someone he is familiar with. According …Read More

Waiting Child: Ethan

July 30, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Ethan is a handsome boy, who is 4 years old. He is listed with Hawaii International Child. He was found abandoned when he was 3 years old, and brought to the orphanage. They found him to be in good health, with the exception of low muscle tension in his legs. The doctor diagnosed him with …Read More

Waiting to Be Chosen: Jenny

July 26, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Is this precious little one your daughter? Jenny is simply adorable and has waited far too long for her family. Her orphanage fee has been waived and she has a growing grant on Reece’s Rainbow.  Jenny, born March 2008, is a cutie with a big smile from a well-run orphanage. Her update says she is sociable, easy going, …Read More

Find My Family: Tommie

July 24, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Sweet Tommie really needs a family, let us tell you a bit more about him! Tommie turned 5 years old in May and has beta thalassemia major. He receives transfusions every two months, which is not as frequently as he would receive in the US or how often he needs to be able to grown …Read More

Waiting to be Chosen: Hamilton

July 20, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Hamilton was born February of 2012 and is a smart little boy with a bright smile, who doesn’t let anything slow him down! He is diagnosed with arthrogryposis which mainly affects his arms, so he uses his toes for many things, like playing the keyboard or holding his bottle. In a recent update it shows …Read More

urgent medical waiting child: Emery

July 14, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

10 year old Emery is such a cutie! He’s been waiting for a family for far too long and he desperately needs a family to see him and to bring him home! Emery is diagnosed with beta thalassemia major. He needs blood transfusions approximately every 2-3 weeks and daily chelation medication to rid his body …Read More

find my family: Hank

July 12, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! I could eat this little guy up, he is so precious! Hank is a “sunny and active” 5 year old boy with a ready smile. He loves playing with other children, singing and listening to music, and watching cartoons. He knows the names of everyday items, can count, communicate …Read More

Urgent Medical Need: Kenneth

July 4, 2015 Family Found 2 Comments

Kenneth is such a sweet and responsible 8-year-old boy! WACAP staff met him at a recent Journey of Hope Camp and were so impressed by him even though he was nervous meeting a foreigner for the first time. Kenneth was found when he was 6 months old, and he currently lives with a foster family …Read More

find my family: Lenny

June 30, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Precious little Lenny is 1 year old and is listed as a special focus file with Small World Adoptions. His special need is postoperative CHD. Lenny is a handsome little boy! When his caregivers speak to him he will smile and laugh! He can hold his own bottle and feed himself a biscuit without help. …Read More

Maddox Waits

June 24, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Meet Maddox who waits for a family of his very own. Six year old Maddox. Look how cute and sweet he is. Maddox is newly listed with Madison Adoption Associates. Not only is Maddox super handsome, but his caretakers describe him as smart and lovely. He was abandoned at about 3 years of age and …Read More

find my family: Cory

June 22, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Cory is a very cute, and very active little boy who is 3 years old! He has been diagnosed with probable muscular dystrophy (MD). Cory is on medication, and to date, has shown no physical signs of MD. However, his lab tests are indicative of MD. Cory has excellent gross and fine motor skills. His …Read More

find my family: Lia

June 18, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

Beautiful, adorable Lia is listed with Lifeline Children’s Services. Adorable Lia is 5 1/2 years old, and is listed as special focus. Her special needs are listed as cleft palate, post-operative cleft lip, post-operative CHD, atrophy of right lower limbs, post center shunt. Lia is an absolutely precious little girl. Her caretakers describe her as …Read More

find my family: Hadley

June 16, 2015 Family Found 0 Comments

“Shy, quiet, with a ready smile and fond of listening to music”. Hadley will turn 8 years old this month. She was abandoned at a train station when she was estimated to be around 4 years old and could walk slowly. Her special needs are mild mitral valve prolapse and mild tricuspid regurgitation. She also …Read More

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