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by Gary Gamer, President and CEO Seoul, Korea—The lobby at Holt Children’s Services in Korea is one of my favorite rooms on earth. But I am savoring it for one last time today. Holt Korea is about to move to a temporary location while a new building complex will rise in the old building’s place. Holt’s [...] by Gary Gamer, President and CEO Hanoi, Vietnam—The Holt-supported Tu Liem childcare facility in Hanoi is a tranquil reprieve from the hustle, bustle of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital. Inside this bright and cheery center are precious children in need of families. For some of the children, Holt is working with their single moms, providing counseling and economic support [...] Holt International’s Annual Picnic in Portland — Saturday, June 28th, from 11:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. at Washington Park (in the Elephant House Shelter next to the playground equipment in the back of the park), in Portland. I hope you, your family, and friends can join us for a day of food and fun – [...] Kara Siert, a 12-year old Holt International adoptee from China, recently made an appearance at the home of Britain’s Prime Minister. This update on the young author of the children’s book Tales of Cunburra and Other Stories comes from her mother, Linda Siert: “Kara continues to remain cancer free after nearly two [...] Only a few weeks ago Eli Werness was in a child care center in Ethiopia waiting for his adoptive parents. And now, he’s already meeting the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States, Barack Obama, up close and personal. The little boy was one of the first Holt is placing with adoptive parents [...] John Aeby—Director of Communications “More than 125,000 children in Ethiopia urgently need treatment for malnutrition, according to UNICEF,” reported the BBC website. Several other news organizations have also carried stories on the developing crisis in Ethiopia in which an estimated 3.4 million people will need emergency food aid in the next [...] Hot diggity dog it’s summer time! Come celebrate children from near and far at Holt’s annual picnic in Sacramento, California. All are welcome! There will be a special meet-and-greet session for new and prospective adoptive families to talk with Holt staff about adoption. There will also be fun children’s activities [...] By JULISSA McKINNON—The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA Reading the words she had practiced many times, Paige Worthington, 9, stood at the flagpole before 400 students in Menifee and asked them to join her in reaching out to quake-shattered China. “This money will be going toward medicine, food, water even houses. So please give as much as you [...] |
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