Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas ?
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Torn
Saturday, December 3, 2011
128
Sunday, November 27, 2011
November Birthdays
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Johnny
Friday, November 18, 2011
New zeros
These three boys are newly listed on Reece's Rainbow - look into their eyes - they need a family so very much. Please, share their profiles, and help them out ?
Wayne
Boy, born January 2005
Wayne is a sad fellow, who could benefit greatly from more attention, and a patient, loving family. He's said to cry often
He has a deep mental delay, cerebral palsy / spastic diplegia, and microcephaly (small head size), .
Frank
Boy, born May 2000
Frank is listed with a moderate mental delay. He could use a family to help him reach his full potential!
Francis
Boy, born Oct 2004
This young man has a deep mental delay, and cerebral palsy. He's sitting in a chair with a handle, so it looks as though he's not currently walking on his own.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Birthdays
Boy, Born November 12, 2002
ALREADY TRANSFERRED, PLEASE ADOPT ME SOON!!
Ruslan is a handsome young man who is in desperate need of a family right away. He has strabismus, and is also a CARRIER of Hepatitis B. (www.webmd.com) He is asymptomatic at this time. We are trying to get more details on his Hep B….he is living in the general population of children, so they don't appear to be very concerned about him transmitting it to other children. (Typically, children with blood-born viruses such as Hep B and HIV are isolated in special orphanages and never available to be adopted, so we are thinking that maybe he tested positive at birth and hasn't been retested, or he isn't showing any outwards symptoms).
From a nurse in the infectious disease unit in a pediatric hospital:
*** Hepatitis B is something that children in the USA are routinely vaccinated for. If parents have not received the vaccinations, they can easily go to their physician and receive the series. With these vaccinations transmission is extremely minimal as vaccinated parties can have immunity to Hepatitis B. Titers (simple blood test) can also be drawn after taking the vaccines to make sure immunity has been acquired. Hepatitis B is also treatable with medications and people can also just be carriers of the virus. This health condition is labeled chronic, but with proper medical treatment and simple precautions it is very treatable and the risk of transmission is minimal at most. ***
Ruslan has already been transferred out to the institution due to his age, but he can still be adopted!! Please open you heart to little Ruslan….he needs you!
Victoria
Victoria is too cute! She has brown hair and blue eyes, and is in the same orphanage as Andriy and several other children with Down syndrome. Victoria is a smart little girl and very *able*. From her medical records: congenital cataract of both eyes (blind), microphtalm, delay of psychological development. Outgoing, can walk independently, knows her way around in her group, is interested in studies, responds well when adults refer to her.
From a missionary who has spent time with Victoria: "What a sweetheart! Gentle, calm, outgoing, and very affectionate. She has made a lot of progress since she was at the baby orphanage. Vika has had some self-harming tendencies but the workers have been working with her on that… Whenever she would start banging her head they would pick her up, lay her across their lap and start massaging her back. Now, when she gets upset she goes to them and lays across their lap all on her own, no longer resorting to self-harming behaviours. Vika is independent and was walking around all over the room hardly ever bumping into anything. She doesn't speak much but she does say "Mama". She also knows how to let the workers know when she needs to go to the bathroom. They also said that her fine motor skills have greatly improved as well. Finally, she is a real snuggler. First thing she did when I called her over to me was climb up onto my lap. I tried to get better pictures of her but all she wanted to do was cuddle in close… how could I say no to that???"
This orphanage is one of the good ones. Small, with all higher functioning special needs children of "preschool" age (ages 4-8). There were only 6 kids in Victoria and "Andriy"'s room and two workers caring for them. It was clear that workers care about them very much and showed them plenty of love and affection. The director is not only open to adoption, she is actively looking for families for all of the kids so that they don't have to be transferred once they turn 8-years-old! Unfortunately, "Andriy" and Vika are in the lowest functioning group and they usually have a hard time finding families for those kids… but maybe that's something RR can help with :)
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Numbers
Thursday, October 27, 2011
I am amazed
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
FORTY less !!!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Far from zero
Children aged 10+
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Getting to know me :)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Heath
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Denis D. 13G
Denis D.
Date of Birth: February 2005
Gender: Male
Eyes: BrownHair: Dark
Character: CUTE AS A BUTTON!
His updated photo makes me feel so sad - from a happy,smiley boy to a child who looks so very different.
Danielle 2H
Date of birth: November 2003
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: blond
ALREADY TRANSFERRED
Temperament: Affectionate, easy to come into contact, show interest, with childrentalking to their peers is friendly. Good girl.
MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE, SINGLE MOMS WELCOME
Matvey
Boy, Born August 28, 2004
SIGNIFICANT RISK, PLEASE ADOPT ME SOON!!
Matvey is such a cute little boy, with blonde curls! He is cognitively delayed, but does not seem to have any official diagnosis other than that. He has amazing potential!! He was transferred to another region in 2010.
Janna
Girl, born January 2005
Look at Janna's long lovely fingers!
Janna has a congential anomaly of the brain. Both pictures we have of her she is lying down — she desperately needs a family to rescue her. Once she is transferred, she will likely be left in bed for the rest of her days.
There are many children in this orphanage who could be adopted together.
Please give Janna a chance to NOT spend the rest of her short life laying in the same bed day after day, month after month, year after year. Please help give her a chance!!
Yelena
What a beautiful, glowing smile Yelena has! Beautiful blonde hair (all hidden under her kerchief). Yelena is HIV+. She so badly wants a family of her own.