2013 has arrived! But before we say goodbye entirely to the year 2012, let’s take a quick look back at some of the highlights of the year, reflected in wonderful stories from the field, and stories written by Holt International adoptive families, adoptees and Holt child sponsors.
Holt International’s Top 12 Stories of 2012—Uniting Families, Changing the Lives of Children.
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Children Who Give January 2012 |
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A Little Extra Help for a Lifetime of Love February 2012 How the Special Needs Adoption Fund (SNAF) changes lives Help a Child with Special Needs Come Home to Their Loving Family… |
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In a Mother’s Words March 2012 A letter of gratitude from a mother in Holt’s family strengthening program in Ethiopia…read more Provide a struggling mother with livestock to support her children. Give a Gift of Hope today! |
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The Greatest Gift a Mother Could Hope For April 2012 After losing her husband in a construction accident, a struggling mother of two in Vietnam receives assistance from Holt in the form of chickens and four months of feed — the basis for a small, but thriving, business. Greatest of all, both of her daughters are now well-nourished and attending pre-school. Jennifer Goette, Holt’s director of programs for South and Southeast Asia, reports…read more Give a Gift of Hope to a Struggling family in one of Holt’s programs |
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The Blessing of Infertility May 2012 The McBride family finds joy in two blessings from China. Wyeth came home in 2010, their daughter, Channing, in 2011…read more Help a family bring their child home. Give a Special Need Adoption Fund Grant today! |
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When the Tide Rolls In June 2012 An adoptee’s story about diving deeper and embracing two cultures...read more |
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A Brighter Day For Children July 2012 Jennifer Goette, Holt’s director of programs for South and Southeast Asia, shares about her meaningful visits with two once-struggling families in Holt’s family preservation program. Through day care services and donations provided by generous monthly sponsors, children in the Philippines have been given hope for the future. Once only a program to support children going home to families in the United States, Holt’s child sponsorship program has broadened to include support for children remaining with their families…read more |
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A Girl Named Noely August 2012 Brian Campbell joins Secret Keeper Girl speaker Suzy Weibel on a journey to Haiti this week. While there, the group will visit children at Holt Fontana Village as well as families in Holt’s family preservation program…read more |
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Don’t Be Afraid September 2012 An older child’s touching letter to the children waiting for their families…read more |
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Creating Healthier Communities, One Brick and One Family at a Time September 2012 In communities throughout rural Ethiopia, Holt works with individual families to improve their health and wellbeing. In one community, Holt is going one major step further. Once complete, the Shinshicho Mother and Child Hospital will provide acute, quality care and emergency treatment for thousands of families and children — a vital service, especially when hours can mean the difference between life and death...read more |
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There She Is! October 2012 Five days ago, 2-year-old Hyeon-a traveled from South Korea to Eugene, Oregon with Molly Holt to meet her new family, the Odils. Welcome home, Hyeon-a!..read more |
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Adopting an Older Child — Is Fear Holding You Back? November 2012 Shila Ann Henderson is the mother of 10 children, five adopted through Holt, three of whom came home after the age of five. “Some people think it’s too late for older children to be adopted, especially kids who have always been waiting,” says Shila. “Some think children who have experienced a harsh life will never overcome the effects. Those people have never met our Lan Lan, adopted at the age of 11, our Ningjie, adopted at the age of 10, and our son, Vu, adopted from Vietnam at the age of five — the sweetest, most loving children in the whole world!”…read more |