Here’s another opportunity to help families adopting from Asia. Jack and his family are featured again here. The other family featured are the Andersons. There are great prizes and it is all tied to the Super Bowl in a FUNd way ;). Please read on for details…
Welcome to our Fund Bowl! The fundraiser in which we help out two families who desperately need funds for their adoptions! Let’s just say we are having a pre-game event to gear up for Forty to Forever’s 2013 Campaign! We have spent a lot of time thinking about how to really make this a FUNd Raiser, so we hope you enjoy it! Read below to learn who our benefiting families are, the great prizes we’re giving away and how to win! Are you ready for some Fund Ball?!
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The Players
Jack for Jon and Angela… $161.26 Raised!
Jack’s family writes…
“Jack was born with an incredibly rare genetic condition called Xeroderma Pigmentosum (otherwise known as XP). People with XP have an error in their DNA that causes an inability of their bodies (particularly the skin) to repair damage caused by UV rays.
Here are the children and families we are helping:
JACK who is being adopted by JON and ANGELA.
Jon and Angela are working hard to bring Jack home for the medical care he needs.
i have featured Jack before. Read about the interview with Angelahere.
Jack desperately needs medical care which he is not getting where he is at the moment. He has Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), which is an extremely rare skin condition; his skin can not handle exposure to UV rays and this will lead to him develop skin problems and could lead to cancer. Jon and Angela have the means to care for Jack and they want to. However, in the last month, their home has been flooded 3 times! It is no fault of theirs. The floodings are due to the poor grading of the street outside their house which is the city’s responsibility. But the city is not helping them at all and their insurance is saying the city should cover the damages, not their insurance. This latest flooding is likely to cost them US$15,000 which is an amount they don’t have lying around. All these additional and unexpected costs are eating away at their adoption funds.
They are on expedited paperwork to bring Jack home because of his urgent need for medical care. But the adoption could stall if the upcoming agency fees are not paid ASAP! Jack would be losing life-saving time if the process stalls.
Please help them by making bids on the items in the Precious 3 Auction.
ROWYN and ZEKIEL are being adopted by the SHARP family.
Rowyn awaits the Sharp family to give her a loving home.The Sharp family are anxious to make Zekiel a part of their family.
They have been featured in my Adopting Asia posts. See here for the latest update of that post.
They have all the approvals already and should be travelling to bring Rowyn and Zekiel home in less than 2 months. But they are still short about US$20,000 for flights, in-country expenses and final adoption paperwork. They have had a rather scary incident happen in their family home and they have had to go offline for a while. During this time, they could not fundraise. And now with less than 8 weeks to go, they need our help. You can read their story here.
Please help them by making bids on the items in the Precious 3 Auction.
Please also share this auction with all of your friends. The more people who take part, the more we would be able to help them.
Please do also pray that this auction will be of great help to these families and children.
Thank you very much.
syc
PS: if you do not have a Facebook account and would still like to take part in the auction, please let me know by leaving a comment below (with your email address) and i will send you a PDF document from which you can see all the items and make a bid via email.
That’s right. Time is running out for these kids whom i would like to feature today, together with my sweet Wesley. They will age out of the system in less than 2 years and then they become ‘unadoptable’; which means they will have no hope of having a loving family to care for them and support them through the ups and downs (mostly downs if you are in their situation) of life.
We are not talking about becoming 21 years old or even 18 years old, we are talking about becoming 14 years old and knowing that this is it; no more chance of having a mummy and daddy to love you just as you are.
In most Asian countries (not all), when an orphan reaches his/her 14th birthday, they are no longer available for adoption. They may be permitted to stay at the institute or orphanage for another few years but usually once they turn 16 or 18, they are told to leave and fend for themselves with little education or skills to find a job. And if they have disabilities, it is likely that even if they have skills, they would be discriminated against because of their disability, however minor it might be.
So where does this leave them? Usually to a life of crime, drugs and prostitution. Many don’t live more than a few more years after that, dying either by suicide or as the result of a criminal life.
i can not imagine having that burden on my shoulders at 14 years old. Do you remember what you were doing when you were 14 years old?
i was wondering about the next TV program or which movie to persuade my parents to let me go watch. i was worrying about passing mid-terms and whether my friends would still like me if i did or said such and such a thing. i was certainly not thinking about the future or about what i would need to do to make a living for myself in a couple of years.
Please see these children and see them for who they are; precious children who need families to love them, who deserve families to care for them, who want mummies and daddies to protect them from the harsh realities of this world just a bit longer.
He has Nephrotic Syndrome in 2005 and takes medication to control his urine production. He is said to be a gentle and introverted boy; never throws a tantrum and does not argue with other children. He was developmentally delayed, but his teachers say that he has been catching up.
He will age out in July 2013, in just 5 months. Other than a very manageable medical condition, he sounds like a perfectly normal boy. His delays are likely a result of orphanage life. Could your family be the one to help him live a full life?
He has Down Syndrome. He is very active, friendly and affectionate and likes to play with and greet others. He enjoys cleaning and keeping a tidy room – a mother’s dream come true, yes? Daniel has a great sensitivity to the immobile/special needs children, and often will bring them toys and water to help them.
He will age out in July 2013. A family needs to step up for him in less than 5 months. He sounds like a wonderful addition to any family with small children. And look at that face, how it just shines. Would you consider making Daniel part of your family?
He has Cerebral Palsy but he can walk on his own. He is very gentle, helpful and always has a smile. He will age out in August 2013, which leaves just 6 months for his forever family to reach him.
Look at his picture. Such a wonderful smile. Doesn’t it just light up your heart? Could he be your son?
Wesley needs a family who will help nurture that wonderful kind spirit within him.
You all know my Wesley. i have been shouting out for this dear boy since Oct 2012. My heart broke when i realised a few weeks ago that if he doesn’t have a forever family in exactly 1 year, 6 months and 24 days, he will not have a chance to have a family.
He has albinism and related vision problems. He is just the sweetest boy i have come across. He has a gentle temperament, is polite and sensible, and gets along well with others. He likes watching cartoons, listening to stories with peers, playing games with kids outdoors, likes playing balls and toy cars best. He especially prefers toys that make sounds.
i know that he would bring such joy to his forever family. Are you that family?
Shane can achieve in life with a loving family to support him.
Like Wesley, he has albinism and related vision problems. He is said to be a very extroverted boy, active, outgoing. He likes to sing, and his singing is beautiful. He likes to play badminton, Fly Chess and car toys. He has a dream since young, becoming a bus driver to serve the passengers. He is easy-going, never breaks into temper without reason, often has a smile. He helps to do chores within his ability, like clean the floor and desk, fold the clothes and so on.
He will age out in 1 year, 6 months and 25 days. Does he sound like the perfect big brother? Would you consider adding him to your family?
This sweetheart needs a family to help her through life.
She has mild Cerebral Palsy and walks with a limp and needs to hold onto the rail when climbing stairs. She is active, extroverted, has a ready smile and is very polite. She is fond of reading books, drawing pictures, playing toys and games. She is very optimistic and gets along very well with other kids.Her language skills are great. She is attending school in the orphanage. She wishes she has a daddy and mummy to love her.
She ages out in 1.5 years. She would make such an adorable and wonderful addition to any family. Her needs are quite minor and with the right therapy it would not hinder her at all. Could she be your daughter?
Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of Rhonda but i am sure she is a lovely looking girl. What we do know is that she is described as a calm, contented and very resilient girl with Chromosomal Disorder and Microcephaly. She enjoys learning and likes to serve others. She is good at imitating sounds and using signs. She enjoys music and has made tremendous progress in her development over the last few years.
She ages out in less than 12 months. She would benefit so much from being in a loving family. Could you be that family who would offer her the love and support she needs to live life to the fullest?
We also do not have a picture of Prudence but looks aren’t everything. She has a history of respiratory illnesses, congenital chromosomal disorder and global developmental delay due to mental retardation. But despite her many needs, she is a positive, enthusiastic and very hardworking student. Although she is considered to be a child with severe special needs, she is described as one of the most responsive children in her home. She loves to be sung to, talked to, touched , hugged and giggles out loud when tickled.
She ages out in a little over a year. Does she sound like such a little fighter? Would you be the one who could help her with her battles in life and love her for who she is?
Click on her name to find out more.
Of course, you do not have to adopt to help. You can pray for each of these children; pray that their daily needs are met and that their forever family comes for them really soon (time is of the essence here!).
You can also contribute towards their adoption grant to ease the very expensive journey their forever family would take to reach them.
And you can use the power of social media and get the word out that these kids need a loving family. The more people who see them and know about them, the higher the chances of their forever family finding them.
Jack for Jon and Angela… $161.26 Raised!
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