Paul needs out

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Meet Paul, Paul is three years old. http://reecesrainbow.org/84496/paul-11-45 
 Little is said about him but here it is, Paul has seizures, which have decreased since March 2014 when he started on a new seizure medication. He’s delayed in all aspects of his development as a result of the years of medical complications. He’s recently started learning to eat from a spoon.
He needs his family to find him! Please share

Urgent! Introducing Olya _ MY FAMILY FOUND ME

This is Olya;  she is seven years old and has been diagnosed with microcephaly, celiac disease, protein energy malnutrition and intellectual disabilities But let's look beyond that for a minute because she is so much more than those diagnosis'. She is said to be full of personality and while she may be nonverbal she definitely can get her point across.. she can also nod her head yes or no. Just look at that Smile! 

She is currently at a great orphanage however she will be transferred to a Adult institution soon. It is said that "The director is afraid she'll loose her spunk and skills once transferred.". I have seen how being transferred to such places affects children and it is not good at all. She needs her family to find her ASAP. You can see a recent video of her here; http://changeonelife.ua/videopassport/94/?region=12&gender=2&age=6-12&number According to this link they describe her as "A real fighter who has put a lot of effort into overcoming difficulties and she has now learned to walk with a little adult support" 

It's times like this that I think "Only if I was old enough to adopt" but unfortunately i'm not so I do what I can and though I feel often that what I do is not enough.. It's all I can do. So please help me help her by Praying for her and sharing her. Also she might have a Reece's Rainbow account soon so when that happens please consider donating. This sweet girl desperately needs her family to find her preferably before she is transferred. She is so full of life and has the sweetest smile.. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure she doesn't loose that so please ask yourself "Is this my daughter" because i know her family is out there but she needs you to find her very soon so please consider adopting this precious little girl. I'm going to stop here as I feel if i continue it'll just be me rambling on about things iv'e already written so as always please Share her with your friends and family. I'll update this if and when she gets a reece's account. 

 Let's find Olya's Family. 

Thank you, Maria 

Judith needs a family!! My family found me

This is Judith.

She has one of the sweetest smiles iv'e every seen. Judith will be four years old this year. She has been diagnosed with CP and double hemiplegia. it is stated that " Judith cannot walk or sit independently. But she shows interest in toys and reacts to speech addressed to her."
 I am confident that with therapy and the love of a family this cutie will thrive! Please share her and donate if you can!

!!URGENT!! Liam has a family! Cristoff has a family!!

Good evening, today i'll be sharing two little ones that desperately need their families to find them. These sweet boys have hardly nothing in common, they are in different countries, they have different special needs, they are different ages; but one thing they do have in common is that they equally deserve loving families, their futures will not be very bright if their families do not find them ASAP. So let me introduce to you Liam And Cristoff


MY FAMILY FOUND ME
Liam
is seven months old and has Hydrocephalus and Cleft palate, he needs surgery ASAP, that being said his family would need to expedite the adoption process. Isn't he just precious? Please pray for him and donate if you can. His family will need to go through the process quickly and they should't have to worry about the financial aspect of the adoption. He has the potential to thrive with  medical attention and the love of a family! You can see additional photos and info aswell as donate here; http://reecesrainbow.org/107458/liam-2



Cristoff MY FAMILY HAS FOUND ME Update; Unfortunately sweet Cristoff  has passed away. please keep his family in your prayers.

will be five years old this year and for an orphan in his country that means being transferred from the baby house.. which is not a good thing. Cristoff has multiple special needs, he will not thrive where he is and as much as I hate to admit it he will have a very short life once transferred, he will not survive. Knowing that breaks my heart, but we need to be aware of how very urgent this is. Look at his sweet face he is crying, he must be so very sad and terrified. He needs a mama/daddy that will hold him and comfort him. Please pray for him and donate if you can his grant is currently a little over 3k. To see more pictures and info follow the link here; http://reecesrainbow.org/85227/cristoff



Please Pray, donate to and SHARE these boys.

Thank you, Maria.

Meet Farrah.

Farrah is a sweet almost 3 year old girl that agency representatives met in September. She had a calm demeanor and her caregivers stated that she enjoys playing with the other children. She likes playing with toys that light up or make sounds. Farrah is a foodie – she loves very flavorful foods! If she really likes something she will want to keep eating and eating!

She has an amazing connection to one of her caregivers – as soon as the caregiver walked into the room we saw her face just light up! She instantly became more active and smiley. Her caregiver explained that they have been working hard with her to learn new motor skills and that she also attends physical therapy weekly. They have seen her make great strides in her therapies. To see pictures of Farrah and learn more follow the link provided here http://reecesrainbow.org/105956/farrah-2

Meet Matt! - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

This cute five year old is newly listed as Matt!

Boy, born 2011

Other specified disorders of central nervous system; Other paralytic syndromes
Convergent concomitant strabismus, Congenital malformation of optic disc
Iron deficiency anaemia; Other cytomegaloviral diseases; Persistent hyperplasia of thymus, Cardiomyopathy

What a smile!! http://reecesrainbow.org/104311/matt-2

Plea for Juliana- We Hold onto Hope - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

I made a post a few weeks ago about a urgent situation.. A little girl on the other side of the world was going to be deemed unadoptable, her file being pulled and all Hope being lost.. Because the family that originally went to adopt her left her and her country no longer sees her worth.   Well a few of those things did happen, Her file was pulled and her country sees her as unadoptable; BUT the agency she was with before said if there was a family %100 committed they would ask for her file to be re-released.... I believe there is a family, this is not set in stone that they will get to move forward with her adoption but this little girl is WORTHY she is TREASURED and she is LOVED. No child deserves to be confined to a crib for life, which is what will happen if this little girl is not adopted.. She will lay there in a crib with no one to hold her, no one to read her books, no one to love her. That is not what God has planned for her life. If you could please donate to this little girls account I would appreciate it more than you can imagine.. $2,$5,$10,$50,$100 Whatever you have to give.. I do not know what will come of any of this, Until I do I will wait.. I will hold onto Hope, the hopes that this
Angel ends up getting the life she deserves.

"Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil" - Hebrews 6:19


http://reecesrainbow.org/100390/juliana

Sabine - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

Sabine has been diagnosed with: Epilepsy, left cross-eye. 
What a lovely smile she has!! The picture Of her here is old. To see an update on this beautiful little girl, watch her video here ;  https://youtu.be/7gHQ5Q_uVQY
To learn more about her click Here

Tesia

This little one has the diagnosis;
Down syndrome, Cleft Palate, bilateral ear deformity, growth delays, developmental delay

Tesia has a diagnosis of Down Syndrome, but a prospective family needs to be open to the possibility of a different medical diagnosis as Tesia exhibits many characteristics of children who have been diagnosed with Treacher Collins, although TC is not mentioned specifically in her record. Tesia was found abandoned at around 10 days old. She is a timid, shy and quiet little girl who likes to play with toys especially balls, sand and slides. Tesia is able to walk and is reported to be toilet trained. She can search for the source of a sound and can make sounds on her own, but did not use words as of the report date. Tesia likes to be cuddled and spoken to. She is waiting for a family of her own who can snuggle with her as they tell her “I love you!”

Any family would be blessed beyond measure to have Tesia part of their family!! To learn more about Tesia please follow the link below;

http://reecesrainbow.org/70531/tesia

Meet Chester! MY FAMILY FOUND ME

Chester was born in 2009, he has been diagnosed with developmental delays and has crossed eyes. Look at that smile, isn't he just precious?! He is described as a busy little guy that is very alert but doesn't talk much. He sounds like such a sweet kid! 

To Learn more about this precious little guy click Here

From a family that spent time with him; 

This little guys is so fun! I spent loads of time with him because he was in the same summer groupa as my daughter that we are bringing home this September. He was always up for hugs and snuggles and pictures. His needs seemed very mild. He seems to have have a slight mental delay and strabismus but I could not see any other special needs. His motor skills seemed to be exactly on cue for a 6 year old boy. He was full of excitement and imagination and loads of energy. What a sweet little blond haired darling treasure! 

URGENT- 9 Year old boy needs family Immediately- Domestic adoption

There is a little boy in America who needs a new family Immediatly; as in tomorrow. No children in home who are younger/smaller or vulnerable than him. A smaller family with experience with special needs/RAD/traumatic backgrounds would be best. This is all the information I have about the child; please PM Mrs.Richards for additional information *SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY* https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12315712&fref=nf&ref=m_notif&notif_t=group_comment_reply

Russia's Orphans Are Stuck

I know this is my advocacy blog but people NEED to know what's happening to Russian orphans. 
In 2012 Russia's President Mr. Vladimir Putin signed Dima Yakovlevs bill banning Americans and some European citizens from adopting from Russia. If you don't know what this means let me briefly explain..  families will not get to bring their children home from Russia even though many of the families already met their children, spent time with their children and fell in love with them.  Based on statistics from the wonderful documentary I'm linking below 30,000 Children would have been adopted by families in the banned countries in the next ten years. That's Thirty thousand children that have lost the chance to love and be loved, to belong, and to have a family. My heart just breaks, My 15 year old brain can not fathom how those Children must feel.. Some met their families and then their families left and never came back to get them.. All because of Political games... Because some people don't value others lives, they simply don't care. In a public poll seventy percent of Russians supported the bill, only fifteen percent said they'd ever consider adoption; is that not just ridiculous?! The whole situation is messed up and hundreds and thousands of Orphans are stuck.. In orphanage, in mental institutions... This is NOT okay. 
There is this AMAZING documentary about the ban, I would highly suggest everybody watch it. I watched it and it was very informative and well put together! By the end of it I was in tears to say the least, but I would reccomend it to anyone and everyone!!  You can buy it or rent it here ; https://vimeo.com/ondemand/childrenofthestate?autoplay=1 
Please pray that a time comes in the near future that they lift this ban.. So many children are waiting and so many families are waiting to be able to bring their kids home! Also after you watch the Documentary Please share it, more people need to know the reality for Russian orphans. 

Finding a family For little girl!! MY FAMILY FOUND ME

MY FAMILY FOUND ME

There is a child Countries away that needs here mamma and daddy.  This little one Unfortunately spends her days in a crib, most likely with little to no interaction with others  " Her description says she "tolerates" touches by adults and children playing around her. I bet she craves every tiny moment of attention she gets or just having an echo of life around her. I refuse to believe that lying in her crib, is all life has in store for her"..  Is that not heartbreaking? This little girl needs her family, a family to love  her and give her hugs, a family to get her the medical care she needs, a family to play dress up and have tea parties with her... It's simple, She needs her family so she can be a little girl. I don't know what the outlook on her life will be but I certainly know it's not a good one where she's at. Please see this little girl, pray for her please. 

Plea for Juliana - URGENT MY FAMILY FOUND ME

This is Juliana,

She is three years old and was recently left in her home country. She had a family commit to her and after the long adoption process they traveled and met her, and once you get your child you have a 24 hour window when you can say that they aren't the right fit for there family, there needs are to much or they aren't bringing them home for whatever other reason and that's what happened to this little one.. (We aren't going to talk about her family she had because I did not know them and it's not my place to do so) unfortunately Her country has told the adoption agency that they will pull her file and deem her Unadoptable if a family does not come forward. That can happen any day now. I can tell you, this sweet girl has NO future where she is at. As a community, this little girl NEEDS us to rally for her, we need to SHOUT from the rooftops and flood the gates of heaven with prayer for Juliana.

This is what is said about her;

Juliana is a playful, happy little girl who was born in December of 2011. She was diagnosed with Down syndrome upon admission to her orphanage. During her infancy, she was slow to adapt to her 
new environment in the orphanage, crying often and eating very little. With nurturing and care, her appetite and sleep improved. When her caregivers tease and tickle her, she would smile, wave her hands, and kick her feet in joy!( What a joyous little girl!!)  When she was nine months old, she could turn her head to locate the direction of music and other sounds. She was able to sit independently in a chair at one year of age. Her caregivers describe her as introverted and she enjoys quietly watching her caregivers and peers. Her language skills, growth, and cognitive development are behind in comparison to peers of her same age. When her caregiver talks to her, she smiles sweetly and makes “ah ah” sounds! An update from 2014 indicates that her receptive and expressive language skills are limited to which she cannot understand words spoken to her and does not respond to verbal requests. (Which MIGHT be due to her needing ear tubes, the same thing was said about my sister and when we got her home she had tubes places and now she is hearing much better now and understands everything!) 
She gets along with other children, though she seldom interacts with them. (If I couldn't hear what they where doing I probably wouldn't be playing with them either)
 She is able to roll over
 and sit up by herself, and grab objects for a short period of time. She is in good health and we have a video on file of her playing and smiling!

By the way everything that looks like this (       ) is written by me.

All in all she seems like such a sweet little girl and she needs her family to find her quickly, before they pull her file (which could be any day now as I said above). My heart breaks for this precious little one. PLEASE help me to spread the word about her and her story! PLEASE Donate to her if you can!! PLEASE pray for Julianna. We must not let them pull her file, We have to find her family!!

To donate and find out more about Juliana please click the link here: http://reecesrainbow.org/100390/juliana

Meet Holly! - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

My Family Has Found Me!!!!

Hello eveyone, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been extremely busy with school. But today I'll be blogging about a few different children, starting with Holly, Holly has Spina Bifida and External Hydrocephaulaus as well as Extropia. . Here is what is said about her.
   

She is good at speaking and understands everything, she is good in contact. She manipulates objects very well (can draw), she can sit and crawl but not walk because she has no pelvic rotation.

Please Please consider welcoming this sweet girl into your Family! For more information about Holly follow the link here: http://reecesrainbow.org/97588/holly-2

Introducing Olena! - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

My Family Found Me!! 💖

Let me introduce you to this sweet girl, Olena! Olena was born in 2013, she has "Good development level for her age. She's a Sociable and cheerful child with good appetite; she doesn’t like to be alone and even though she enjoys playing with other kids, prefers the company of an adult. She is communicative. Currently attends an early stimulation classroom showing good interaction with her peers." She sounds like such a sweet girl! Now I'm going to talk a little bit about her name she's listed as, Olena. I was lucky, I got to name this beautiful little girl, I got to pick the name she was listed as. I am grateful as I see this name so fitting for her, let me tell you the story of how she got this name.. I listed the name, I didn't know if my name would be picked for a child or not but I've always loved the name Olena,  Olena is A Ukrainian name meaning "Shining Light".. I didn't know what child would be given this name or where they would be from or if my name would be picked for any child.. But it was and the instant I saw this little girl my heart melted. She is such a cutie! I'm pretty sure her name will change once she's adopted and even though this is not her birth name..it fits,  I feel like it's the beginning for her,  Olena "Shining Light" this little girl is going to be a light in this world, I feel like God has BIG plans for her life. Notice that it means Shining-light.. I think this sweet girl will always carry that light with her, but will it be shining? Kids in orphanages can sometime lose there spark per say ; not having everything they need. I don't know how orphanages are in her country but I do know that, even if she's at a "Nicer" orphanage.. She still missing something, her Family. Please don't let sweet Olena loose her Spark, her Shining Light. Okay so that's the story of her name, quite long I know lol. Olena seems like a sweet and smart child not to mention she's absolutely ADORABLE! Please pray with me that her family will find her soon, I've said it over and over but it's so true, "Children don't need to grow up in orphanages, they belong in families"  For more information on  little Olena please visit the link here :  http://reecesrainbow.org/97000/olena

Please see this sweet boy!!

I've posted about Zeke so very many times I've lost count, and he's still waiting. I've read what his profile on reeces rainbow says over and over and over and I can never think of HOW this sweet boy is still waiting!? People who have met him have said He is Smart , Caring, Helpful and very friendly.. I know he sounds like an AWESOME kid! He's been waiting six long years for his family to find him.. Birthday after birthday and still his family never has come, hopefully this this year is the last birthday that goes by without his mama and daddy. Please Pray for Zeke and for his family that they will see him, also please SHARE him on your blogs or FB, with your frineds.. Let's get this little guys face out there so his family finds him soon! The thought of him waiting ANOTHER year/s for his family to find him makes my heart sink. He's waited long enough, it's time he come home!
 For more information on sweet Zeke please click Here <----
If this is your little guy, PLEASE GO GET HIM

💕 Mary 💕 - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

MARY HAS A FAMILY!!

Mary is a little girl that was in the same country as my little brother, in fact they where in the same orphanage. I advocated for this sweet girl even before I knew my he  was there, but once he got home he saw her picture and started talking about her (in mandarin) so I couldn't understand much but what I gathered from it was she was a good friend and Zai (my brother) calls her Mei Mei ( little sister) so I assume they got along well and where friends. Mary is still waiting for her family to find her, she's been waiting and she'll keep waiting until they do,  so could you please help me out by sharing this sweet girl on you blogs, FB, with your friends and family? I advocated for her before I knew of my little brother as I stated above but after I listened to him talk about her it just broke my heart, I wish we could have visited the orphanage as I would have possibly got to meet this sweet girl and know a little bit more about her, but my brother and sister we where in country for where to sick so we couldn't go. Mary is a cutie for sure I've seen a video of her and she's defiantly FULL of personality!!
I don't want her waiting long for her family to find, children should have families not have to wait for them.. Please don't let Mary grow up in that orphanage, please someone go get her
Mary 💕

💛 How much longer will Delphine wait ? 💖 - MY FAMILY FOUND ME

💖 MY FAMILY FOUND ME 💖
Delphine is a little girl that is unfortunately is growing up without her family, she is going to be five this year and she's never had a mama or daddy by her side on her birthday. This picture below is the only one I have to show and it's a few years old but look at her sweet face for a moment, could that be your daughter, do you ever think, "She'd fit right into my family"? I've been advocating for this sweet girl a while now and it pains me to know that's she is growing up without her family. Delphine is a little girl that I saw back in 2014 and I though to myself, only If was old enough, I'd be going to get this sweet girl. She is just so cute and from what her profile shows Delphine is a Cheerful, Playful , and loving little girl. She has waited so long, please share this sweet girl on your Blogs, FB, let's find her family! To learn more about this precious girl, click on her name and it will take you to her Reece's rainbow profile.

Delphine 💖

Toby needs his family to find him!! -- My Family Found Me!!

TOBY HAS A FAMILY!!!!

Today I'm blogging with tear in my eyes, as I post about this little boy thats an ocean away that needs his family. Toby is a little boy in Eastern Europe that needs his family, he has the diagnosis of Celiac disease which really is no big deal (it means he can't eat gluten). He will be transferred to a different institution soon that is NOTHING like the place he's been at... This was what someone that met him said,

        "I don't know where he will go, but I have personally visited two of the institutions that are likely candidates. I can tell you that Toby's shy and gentle spirit will be completely crushed by the harsh and competitive atmospheres at both of those other institutions. The orphanage where Toby lives is a kind and nurturing place, and the other two institutions in this same city are completely opposite."

He wants a family desperately, no child should grow up in an orphanage and no child should have to beg for a family! I am at a loss for words right now.. It's so heartbreaking.. 

I've never met Toby but there are a few people that have and they all say what a smart and gentle kid Toby is, he sounds like such a sweet kid! Please pray for Toby, he needs his family now! 

Toby has a $400 matching grant so please consider donating, when his profile reaches $1,831 the additional money will be added to his account. http://reecesrainbow.org/76869/toby-2 Toby's matching grant has been met still feel free to donate using the same link above! 

Here is a post from someone who has met him: http://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/2015/07/about-lost-boy.html