OK everyone, I have to let you know i am feeling a real sense of panic in my heart for these kiddies this week! Every day I grieve for the orphans transferred to adult mental institutions, so young and yet left to languish, forgotten and unloved! I cannot comprehend what must go through their minds and the cruelty of this life of endless nothing! I cannot comprehend how desperately they must yearn to be loved! I cannot comprehend that this world in which we live could allow this to happen! And yet ON TOP of these feelings, this sense of panic has come creeping in! These beautiful children are so needy and are ageing out, a time bomb ticks over their heads as we sit and ponder whether to help or not!
CAN WE STOP WEIGHING UP IF WE SHOULD AND JUST HELP!!!!
I realise that not everyone can or even should adopt but everyone can help, even if its just re posting about a child or linking up here on Fridays! Imagine if every one of my 78 followers helped to direct their own readers here? Just think how many more people would see these children! Just think how greater the chance of finding a Mummy. At its most basic this may just be a numbers game people! And then follow the thinking through...if these new visitors did the same thing, WOW THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!
Today, I ask if you are reading this please do this tiniest of things for these children, direct your readers here and also direct them to REECE'S RAINBOW! A little thing like this could cause a ripple affect so huge. And for those of you who may be nervous to be perceived as 'preaching about orphans' then hey just send people over for a great chance to participate in writing prompts and a linkup! The effect is the same, people will SEE!
THE LINKUPS ARE GETTING ABOUT 70 VIEWS...CAN WE BEAT IT?
CAN WE SMASH THAT?
WE CAN AS A TEAM! PLEASE JOIN THE FORGET-ME-NOT FRIDAY TEAM FOR THESE CHILDREN!
RE-POST ON FACE BOOK, TWITTER, YOUR BLOG AND BLOG COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE TRAFFIC AND THE CHANCES OF FINDING THESE CHILDREN FAMILIES!
So this week I ask you to forgive my pleading, forgive my panic, forgive my desperation BUT MOSTLY I ask for your ACTION!
And if your heart feels as mine when you look at these children I say search your soul to see if you could make room to love them? Could you follow your heart, follow that voice inside that wont be silenced and take action by providing a forever home? These children need families, without them they will spend the rest of their lives in adult mental institutions, unloved, starving and left in cots! That's reality...that's not the ranting of a mummy blogger who is exaggerating!
And amidst this panic, I found out this week that beautiful Francine is in the same orphanage as the equally beautiful Reid! I found a real comfort in knowing this, it kind of pieced her life together a little for me. And then i looked at them and caught my breath at how alike they are.
Just months apart in age and couldn't they just be siblings! They both have cerebral palsy and they are both obviously fighters with wonderful spirits! And then a daydream began that just would not listen to reason or go away! A dream about them staying together! A dream about them being brought home into a loving family to shine together! A dream of them laughing and playing and knowing what it is to be alive, together! So this dream has me and wont go away and i don't understand it but i have really felt compelled to share it! You may have to humour me for this one or you to may be feeling the same thing I am in my heart!
If you are then could you be their Mummy?
Could you?
Would you?
This is what Reece's Rainbow has to say about both of these wonderful children.
Francine:
Girl, Born May 2006
Francine has been waiting a long time for her forever family. She was born with CP, but you can see how well she is doing and how strong she is physically. She is an orphanage favorite.
From her medical records: cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia, delay of psychospeech development
From a family who visited with her in August 2010: "I just wanted to say that Francine is mobile and doesn't let her CP stop her! She was a very sweet little girl and her face beamed when she smiled! She has beautiful light blue eyes and dark hair. I know she would make a wonderful daughter. If anyone asks about her I'd love tell them more about her. "
From an email I received, '' I adopted from Francine's orphanage last fall and she just stole my heart. What a beautiful little girl! ''
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Reid:
BOY, born August 2, 2006
Reid is a happy little boy who wants his own family very much! He is not walking yet, but will really blossom with the proper therapy and a loving family. From his medical records: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spastic diplegia,penile hypospadias, mental retardation, delay of physical development, hypotheriosis, crossed eyes.
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Just 3 months apart in age! What an adventure it would be to see this pair blossom together...I would call that an adventure of a lifetime! I have checked with Reece's Rainbow and they could be adopted together. I was so pleased to read this... but then I continued to read and the sentence ended...'unless Francine gets transferred soon, which she might because of her age'
Oh boy to see those words in print!!! These children have such limited time for somebody to step in with their love, listen to their heart and give them a family!
Is it YOU?
And now for the Forget-Me-Not Friday gallery of waiting children who just like Francine and Reid so need a family! Please follow the link on their name to find out more about each child at Reece's Rainbow. Thank you to all the warriors who are taking part in these Friday linkups and for all you do for these children.
And if you were wondering why i haven't used a writing prompt this week...think again, i have!
Prompt 4 was a picture post about a time you saw heaven! Well this gallery is just that!
These faces pull me closer to heaven than i have ever been in my life!! These children make me want to sacrifice, they make me want to LOVE like i have never loved before! They make me forget about myself! They make me want to MOVE MOUNTAINS to save them. They make me pray and believe for miracles like nothing ever has before. They make me search out good in people, look for love, look for support with fundraising, look for the person that could and will bring them home! I am believing for miracles and good as if i am already in Heaven basking in Glory! If anything represented Heaven to me more than these faces I certainly can't think what it could be!
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Emmitt is a sweet boy. He is living in one of the mental institutions, and has been for many years, yet he remains sweet, intelligent, and kind. Two of our adopting families met him while they were there, and are pleading for a family to save him. From his medical records: myelomeningocele (spina bifida) From one of our adoptive families: " Emmitt has a severe deformity of his legs. He cannot walk at all. He is very friendly, funny, and talkative. He desperately seeks out attention. He was talking to my husband, and holding Zack's hand, which he then put on top of his head for Zack to rub his hair. He is extremely intelligent, and just precious! I brought him paper and crayons, and he drew me a flower " |
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Boy, Born December 28, 2006
FACING IMMINENT TRANSFER!
Andrey is a tiny little monkey! HE REALLY NEEDS A FAMILY. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He has also has strabismus, which can be corrected surgically here in the US. Andrey will greatly benefit from early intervention therapy, and will just blossom the way all of our other children have! This little one has an ASD and a PDA, with some impairment of circulation. He will need heart surgery when he gets home.
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And now for a number of photographs i have been sent of the lovely
Victoria.
To read more about this amazing little girl who so needs a family visit
here and read Andrea's words about her! Andrea got to know Victoria whilst working in the orphanages in eastern Europe and her words allow us in turn to know these children better. Thank you so much Andrea.
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these pictures of her growing up!
These should be in a family album! |
This is the information Reece's Rainbow has about Victoria...
Girl, Born November 13, 2005
HELP, I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRANSFERRED!
Victoria is too cute! She has brown hair and blue eyes, and is in the same orphanage as Andriy and several other children with Down syndrome. Victoria is a smart little girl and very *able*. From her medical records: congenital cataract of both eyes (blind), microphtalm, delay of psychological development. Outgoing, can walk independently, knows her way around in her group, is interested in studies, responds well when adults refer to her.
From a missionary who has spent time with Victoria: "What a sweetheart! Gentle, calm, outgoing, and very affectionate. She has made a lot of progress since she was at the baby orphanage. Vika has had some self-harming tendencies but the workers have been working with her on that… Whenever she would start banging her head they would pick her up, lay her across their lap and start massaging her back. Now, when she gets upset she goes to them and lays across their lap all on her own, no longer resorting to self-harming behaviours. Vika is independent and was walking around all over the room hardly ever bumping into anything. She doesn't speak much but she does say "Mama". She also knows how to let the workers know when she needs to go to the bathroom. They also said that her fine motor skills have greatly improved as well. Finally, she is a real snuggler. First thing she did when I called her over to me was climb up onto my lap. I tried to get better pictures of her but all she wanted to do was cuddle in close… how could I say no to that???"
This orphanage is one of the good ones. Small, with all higher functioning special needs children of "preschool" age (ages 4-8). There were only 6 kids in Victoria and "Andriy"'s room and two workers caring for them. It was clear that workers care about them very much and showed them plenty of love and affection. The director is not only open to adoption, she is actively looking for families for all of the kids so that they don't have to be transferred once they turn 8-years-old! Unfortunately, "Andriy" and Vika are in the lowest functioning group and they usually have a hard time finding families for those kids… but maybe that's something RR can help with :)
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I am thrilled to be linking up every Friday with 3 awesome ladies who also have big hearts for these children. They all do special Friday posts to find these angels forever families. Go visit Mandy over at,
'Our Adoption Story', she also has an awesome giveaway running so don't miss out! And then visit the amazing Andrea at
'Taking God's Love To The Ends Of The Earth'. and then go give some blogworld love to Julia over at
Micha Six Eight.
