Our Vision | A world where every child has a loving and secure home.
Every chance he gets, Harley is building tall towers out of Legos, playing piano, or using the computer keyboard to play games. While these may seem like normal things for a 5-year-old boy to be interested in, for Harley, they are especially significant. Continue reading “Harley Needs a Family!”
Theodore is a sweet baby boy who likes when people sing to him! He finds it very funny when his foster mom calls his name and has a very cute giggle. Continue reading “Theodore Needs a Family!”
This sweet almost-2-year-old is waiting for a family. He likes playing with toy trucks and is quite active. Now that he has learned to walk, he doesn’t stay put for very long. He is always ready to smile! Continue reading “Samuel Needs a Family!”
In their own words, both girls have shared that they understand what adoption would mean for them and clearly express that they want a family of their own. Continue reading “Eloisa and Roselyn need a family!”
A $7,000 Special Blessings grant is available to help the right family bring Rowan home!
Out of breath, and laughing, he has just demonstrated how easily he can skip on one foot — racing across the dining area in the orphanage where he lives in Southeast Asia. Breathless and thirsty on this humid January morning, he gulps down his cup of water. Still thirsty, he eyes my water and I push it toward him. Once Rowan’s downed his second cup of water, our photographer pushes his glass of water across the table toward Rowan as well.
We all laugh, including Rowan, through gulps of water. Continue reading “Rowan Needs a Family!”
A Wish with a Time Limit—Sam Waits for a FamilySam’s best friend was adopted last year. Before his friend left the orphanage for a new life with his family, the boys took photos together, to remember. Sam gives his best wishes to his friend, and he also has some wishes of his own. “He wants to have a home, too,” his caregivers tell us. Sam would like to teach his future family to speak Chinese! Unfortunately, time is running short for his wish to come true — he urgently needs a family to bring him home before he ages out of the adoption process on his 14th birthday in October.
Sam has been living in the orphanage since he was a baby and most of his caregivers have known him since he was little. It’s no mystery to them why Sam is popular with his teachers and the other students at school. “We think he is very thoughtful,” they tell us. “He can control his mood when he meets something unhappy… He barely has conflict with others.”
Sam is an active boy who enjoys sports and running. He is missing a toe on one foot, but has no other medical concerns. His development is thought to be normal for a child his age. He attends middle school, where he studies Chinese, math, English, music, art, PE, geography and history and he earns average grades. Outside of school, he likes reading books and playing games, like Chinese checkers and chess.
Sam will need a family educated about issues related to older child adoption and the effects of institutionalization. A Holt social worker has visited Sam’s orphanage and can share about her experience with interested families! A $3000 Special Blessings grant is available to help the right family adopt Sam through Holt.
For more information about this special boy, please contact Holt’s China child match coordinator, Jessica Zeeb, and visit his photolisting profile!
10/6/04 | China
A $3,000 Special Blessings grant is available to help the right family cover the fees to adopt Hector!Hector is a sweet 4-year-old who likes playing with the other kids in his orphanage and being outside. He imitates others and has learned how to say “baba” and “mama.”
When he was brought to the orphanage, he was diagnosed with Down syndrome, and his development was slow — but he’s been learning a lot! Now he can walk, jump, go up and down stairs, put on his own shoes and socks, and wash his hands before eating! Some of Hector’s favorite foods are soup and rice!
Hector needs a family that is open to the challenges that come with Down syndrome, and one that can keep up with his developmental growth. A $3,000 Special Blessings grant is available to help the right family cover the fees to adopt Hector!
Could you or someone you know be the right family for Hector? For more information about Hector, please contact Jessica Zeeb and visit his photolisting profile!
DOB: 8/5/13 | China
Harvey probably thinks you are funny!His foster mother tells us that he loves to laugh and play games with people. One of Harvey’s favorite games is peek-a-boo, because he thinks it is hilarious when the other person uncovers their eyes! Continue reading “Harvey Needs a Family!”
Happy 5th Birthday, Vivian! Born five years ago on February 20, Vivian came into care at just two days old — a weak and premature baby, cold to the touch. My, how times have changed! Continue reading “We Can’t Believe She’s Still Waiting!”
Three-year-old Finley came into care in 2016 when she was placed at the gates of a childcare center in China. She arrived with Continue reading “Finley Needs a Family!”