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When Vieng’s husband got sick and could not work, their family quickly fell into crisis. But they had inherent strengths as a family that held them together. And when a donor sent them a much-needed Gift of Hope, they were able to build on those strengths — empowering them to overcome any crisis they faced, …
Born with cerebral palsy and placed in an orphanage at 10 months old, Analyn had a small world — mostly consisting of the ceiling tiles above her crib in the Philippines. But then, an unexpected intervention changed everything. Analyn’s world was small. About four ceiling tiles to be exact. Ceiling tiles that she stared at …
After her father died, Hyeon Ji relied on Holt child sponsors to help her finish school. Now, she has a message — and an update — to share with them. After Hyeon Ji’s parents divorced, her mom left — and never tried to reconnect with her. But her dad was loving and kind and devoted …
Given the strength to overcome her own struggles, child sponsor Karis Feezell strives to help others overcome theirs. Hello, my name is Karis Feezell. I am a determined, strong and compassionate 19-year-old artist who has struggled with physical issues all my life. I have cerebral palsy, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and birth defects in my hands and feet. …
Special needs. Older children. Single parent adoption. Kids with unknown medical needs. Just the good ol’ “let the agency choose” path. There are lots of adoption paths — and no “perfect” families — but whatever path you choose, your family will ultimately be the right family for a child who is waiting. Once upon a …
These and other children need adoptive families. Vincent • 01/16/2006 • SE Asia This older boy is described as sweet, smiley, easygoing and a bit shy with strangers. He can often be found playing soccer, riding a bicycle, playing hide-and-seek with friends or watching cartoons. He is in good physical health but has some mild cognitive …
Over four and a half years at Holt, our China child match coordinator, Jessica Zeeb, has chosen “advocacy names” for over 1,000 kids on our China waiting child photolisting. Most are temporary names. But among the hundreds of kids who are now home with their families, there are a few who still have the name …
Benjamin needs a family! Three and a half years ago, Holt learned about seven children who needed families from a small but exceptional orphanage in China. One by one, six of those children were matched with their adoptive families. One by one, they said their goodbyes and left the orphanage to start new lives with …
These brothers are a close-knit trio! I was fortunate enough to spend the day with these three at a zoo in Colombia and got to observe their personalities and how they interact with each other.
Could you be the right family for Pablo? Pablo is an affectionate 3-year-old who needs the love that only a permanent family can provide! He is good at expressing his emotions and is learning how to use words to communicate with his caregivers. He is shy with strangers at first, but once he warms up …