I am amazed

I usually check "my" kids on Reece's Rainbow every 2 or 3 days, to see how their grants are doing, and see how many less zeros we have. I'll be gone for the weekend, so even though I ran through the names last night, I had a quick look this evening, too. I am stunned - since last night, SIX more children have lost their zero !! This is truly amazing and wonderful - and I don't know how to say thanks except to just say it - THANK YOU !!!! Whoever donated to Andrue #16-4, Madden #61-1, Sheridan, Alexei, Luke (China) and Alex - I thank you - and so would they, if only they knew !

FORTY less !!!

I just wanted to share that since starting the campaign to zero the zeros, we now have FORTY less zeros !!!! FORTY children now have cash in their grants - they ARE worth something, and they ARE worthy of a family !! We also have THREE children who have families actively pursuing their adoption !! That's the best news of all - after all, that is what Reece's Rainbow is all about - raising money and raising awareness, so these wonderful children can find a forever family. Please help, if you can - every $ helps.

Please, also, read and share this blog - any donation to a child on RR may save a child from fearing the approaching clouds - http://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/2011/10/on-rainy-days-they-stayed-inside.html

GREAT NEWS !!! One of our little boys - who until VERY recently was a zero - has been chosen for adoption !!! He is on Reece's Rainbow's "MY Family Found Me" page - which means a family have stepped forward to commit to adopt him !! I can't wait to see who his family is, and to hopefully follow them on their adoption journey !! This is Sadler - who is no longer a zero - and will soon no longer be an orphan !!

Congratulations to Sadler and his family !!!

Far from zero

While focusing on the zeros, I get to see the faces of all the older children, and some of them have substantial grants, so I thought I would share. Who knows who might be reading, and falling in love ?

Just click on their names for more info.

Preston has $12435.40 in his grant:

Nicholas has $5002 in his grant:

Maxim has $4565 in his grant:

Alexander has $8000 in his grant

Victoria F. (Vika) has $19175 in her grant!

Evie 9HA has $6147.70 !

Celine has $7095.80

Kate has $3105 !

In our "Other Angel" department, we have Gregory, he has $4398.97 in his grant !

and last but most definitely not least, beautiful Lorie, who has $3831.50 !

Please, if you are considering adoption, or know someone who is, please don't forget about our older children - they are so very deserving of a family.

Children aged 10+

I have been focusing on the children aged 6-9 years old listed on Reece's Rainbow, as it is only recently that they have had their own, individual grants (it used to be that there was a collective grant for these older children, which would be awarded to the first child adopted, and then it would revert to zero). I was under the impression that the children aged over 10 would still have a collective grant - HOWEVER I now see that most of them have their own donation button, meaning they now have individual grants !! GREAT news ! SO - I will now be advocating for these children, too - and unfortunately, that means we have an extra 41 zeros :( That won't slow me down, though - I KNOW we can get rid of all these zeros, too !!! ALL of these kids deserve a chance, and if getting rid of their zero makes them even slightly more likely to be adopted, then it's worth the effort. SO - please spread the word however you can, and help zero ALL of the zeros for the children aged 6 and up !!