Sunday, January 2, 2011

A Passion for Adoption- A Few Words




Adoption Awareness: For someone whose work is mainly online and spend a great deal of time reading adoption blogs and personal stories of struggles, it amazes me we do not have more to help children who are waiting for a life long home, many who if not adopted by age 12, end up on the streets, starving and sleeping in boxes.

Corporations give thousands upon thousands of dollars to causes each year as write offs, however adoption does not seem to be one of those causes in helping bring these children to their life long homes. Saving a child and giving parents the ability to raise a child in a loving home without going broke.

I'm not bashing Uncle Sam here, but I am saying, adoption is probably one of the most unselfish things to do in life and one that gives a child a second chance of an entire life time of good. The tax rebate is given after the adoption if finalized, however how do potential parents begin the process?I know we all donate to causes, sponsor things etc, however I was so surprised at how many fundraisers are out there for adoption for parents who have gone through IVF up to nine times, yup nine times and now they are hoping to bring home a child who otherwise may not have one. I wish there was a national charity where there was more help for those who want to help these parents, parents to be with bringing home a child in need of a home.

The average adoption can cost 20k dollars to 60k. Domestic can run higher if you are forced to start over a couple of times. The average parent to be must come up with the funds above within a year, cash out. On average sadly, many parents who have to prove financially capable, which many are on paper, then have to use credit cards to charge fees, empty their savings and hope for miles from the airplane accounts.

Alexei's doctor: 2 weeks ago became teary when she said I look at Alexei and see where he started and where he is now and it just makes me wonder where he would have been without being able to s...hine and become this incredible boy as he has so much potential. Catching us off guard because she was in tears, it was a very emotional meeting but the perfect example of why adoption is so important and how incredible it can be when just a few people make the choice for a life long commitment to an amazing child who waiting for them.

3 comments:

Krista said...

You are so right! There are some grants, but most people don't qualify (I know we didn't). It's just not enough.

April Chen said...

I echo Krista's sentiment 100%! It's amazing how many web sites I found that advertised grants, but you have to make wages that are almost at the poverty line to qualify. My husband and I were forced to take out a loan and use a credit card to bring our daughter home. And, the 50K is a great estimation. You know, for the money we spent on this adoption...we could both be driving FINE cars...brand new ones; but that isn't what matters most to either of us! It is family!!!

I believe there should be more employers who offer adoption incentives and who offer money to help adoptive parents.

In America, we aid every other country with their natural disasters, etc. and we don't think about helping parents to help one or even two children.

I thought you were going to choose Russia (Vladivostok). What changed your mind? Btw, I recognize those photos from the baby home and the one of Alexei from the referral page. They must ALL be in that same playing area when they take their photograph. :-) The blue shoes even take me back. :-)

The Vlad Motor Inn is a great place for children and I know Beacon House has told me they have a lot of little baby girls right now; so it's worth checking into.

Take Care, Hunter and I am so thankful you helped us find our daughter's photos. Please do stay in touch!

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