Harold Needs an Adoptive Family
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DOB: February 18th, 2007
Born in Ethiopia
 This sweet little boy has been in care since April 2009. He has some developmental delays and has tested positive for Hepatitis C in the past. Although not able to speak at this time, he is able to follow commands and has normal hearing and vision. A $5,000 grant is available from Brittany's Hope for this adorable boy.
Adopting a Waiting Child
Holt's Waiting Child program has children with special healthcare needs, older children, and sibling groups who all need loving, forever families...
Learn more about Holt's Waiting Child Program.
Help children with special needs get a permanent, loving family.
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Events
Eugene—Holt Gala and Auction to benefit children with special needs. February 6 at The Hilton, 5:30 p.m.
Omaha—Holt Gala and Auction to benefit children with special needs. March 20 at Embassy Suites Hotel, 5:30 p.m.
Click here for more information on Holt events
Holt Adoptee Camps
Georgia Camp - May 30-June 2 Camp Cherokee, White, GA
Oregon Camp - July 18-22 Camp Angelos, Corbett, OR
Midwest Camp - July 25-29 Lake Okoboji UM Camp, Spirit Lake, IA
California Camp - August 1-5 Camp Rockin' U, Dobbins, CA
East Coast Camp - August 8-13 Camp Louemma, Sussex, NJ
Wanted: photos that make you smile: We're always looking for great photos of adopted children enjoying life with their families and friends. We publish these photos in a variety of Holt publications including Holt International magazine, our website, Holt e-newsletter and our annual calendar. Upload digital photos online by clicking here (please send the highest resolution photos available).
You can increase the likelihood that we'll use your photo by including a story as well. Is there a topic you'd like to share with other adoptive families, adoptees, donors or families considering adoption? Holt needs stories about adopting through Holt, adult adoptee thoughts and experiences and sponsor or donor stories. E-mail for guidelines, or send stories (250 to 1,000 words) or ideas to editorial@holtinternational.org
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Considering International Adoption?
Get the information you need from the convenience and privacy of your home... log onto a Holt adoption webinar. Several times each month Holt International hosts a live online webinar where one of our adoption workers walks you through the process with helpful audiovisuals and answers questions. You get the most current information about:
 adopting a child through Holt--costs, time frames, countries, requirements, etc.
the benefits and considerations of international adoption
an opportunity to ask your specific questions
Check out dates for Holt's next webinar
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Holt's Vision Statement
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Holt International Children's Services is dedicated to carrying out God's plan for every child to have a permanent, loving family.
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Help For the People of Haiti
Holt is assisting Children and Families affected by the devastating Earthquake
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Members of Christian music group, Julian Drive, comfort children at Holt Fontana Village after the devastating earthquake. Julian Drive was in Haiti on a humanitarian mission when the earthquake hit.
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The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti last Tuesday saw children and families, already starving and impoverished, left with nothing. Holt is in Haiti helping to assist the children and families who are struggling to survive in this broken country.
Although communication with our staff in Haiti continues to be difficult and there are still many unknowns, we have learned from Holt-Haiti Director, Mansour Masse that the children being cared for at Holt Fontana Village are "OK."
Holt has been in Haiti since 2004 and the Village, located about 40 miles North of Port-au-Prince, is home to children waiting to go home to their permanent families in the United States.
"We are profoundly grateful the children and staff in our center are safe," said Holt President and CEO, Kim Brown. "We still do not have an assessment of the 120 families in our Family Preservation program, and we are doing all we can to determine their safety."
Christian music group and Holt advocate, Julian Drive, was in Haiti on a humanitarian trip when the earthquake hit. The group has now safely made it home to the United States.
"As we flew away and looked over the devastated city," said Shane Bowers. "I could not help but have a huge burden in my heart for those left behind that are now forced to try and reassemble a life that was already so broken to start with. God help the people of Haiti."
Before departing Haiti, the group did whatever they could to help in this dire situation and be an encouragement to the frightened children at Holt Fontana Village. They put on a concert for the children in the Village and the surrounding community and brought a little brightness into the lives of the families who have lost so much.... read more
Click Here For up-to-date information and news articles
Donate to Help children and families in Haiti
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Adopting Waiting Children
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My wife Cheryl and I adopted our sons, Alexander and Benjamin, from South Korea, and in 2006 we decided to adopt through Holt International's China program.
Cheryl had wanted to adopt a daughter from China since at least 2004, and she had an ally in our daughter, Leah, who had been praying for a little sister for quite some time. They finally got me onboard, and we got started on the long road of adoption again. When we received and scanned over the big red book that explained Holt's China adoption process we were a little overwhelmed. Adopting from China looked a lot more difficult than adopting from Korea.
We started in the standard China program but also decided to be in the Waiting Child program simultaneously. It proved to be a good choice. If we had only been in the standard program, we would still be waiting (possibly years) longer for just a child referral. So our road wasn't as long as it might have been.
We traveled to China to receive Jenna in 2007 when she was 3 years old. Born with a cleft palate and large birthmark on the right side of her face and neck, Jenna had been abandoned in Shennong Park when she was 1 month old. The cleft palate had already been surgically repaired in China before we received her.... read more
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Children in Holt's Longchuan project in China were able to stay in school and many of them were able to remain with their families thanks to help from Holt Sponsors and generous donors.
The children, many of whom have lost one or both their parents to AIDS, received school uniforms, shoes, school bags, supplies and nutritious school meals.
Initiated in March 2007 as a way to expand services to children and families at risk due to poverty or impacted by HIV/AIDS, the Longchuan project works in partnership with local schools and teachers. The goal is to provide children with the opportunity to remain with their families and continue their education. Because of generous Sponsors, Holt has helped 325 children in the Longchuan project.
Sponsor a Child Today!
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Help Change a Child's Life Forever
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The largest Christian music event of the year features NewSong and many other Christian artists.
You can help change a homeless child's life forever. Holt is partnering with Dove award-winning, NewSong, to promote Holt Child Sponsorship at Winter Jam 2010,
and we need 30 adult volunteers for each city to assist concert attendees as they sign up to become Holt Child Sponsors. Concert goers will hear high-energy
Christian worship/rock/pop music that will feature several artists, as well as a powerful message and the opportunity to help children in need around the world.
If you would like to volunteer at a 2010 Winter Jam concert, go to: holtinternational.org/artists. To keep up on the latest information for 2010 Winter Jam events, go to: jamtour.com |
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