Some of you may have been around when I first started this blog, in the fall of 2011. Until then, the older children (aged 6+) shared a grant - the grant grew until one of the older children were chosen - and then their family got whatever was in the grant at the time. Then, the grant re-set to zero, and grew again until another older child was chosen.
This all changed, though, in September 2011, when Reece's Rainbow decided (thankfully), that each older child would have their own grant.
Unfortunately, this meant that all of the kids had ZERO in their grants to start with - just as if they were newly listed.
And so this blog was born - to try and zero the zeros of all of the 171 older kids. Amazingly, we did manage to do it - and then, over time, we got the kids all up to $20 in their grants - and then up to $50 in their grants. Baby steps !! Since then, the goal has been to get them all up to and beyond $100 - while at the same time, trying to zap the zeros of the newly listed older kids AND then get them up to $100 !!!
Sometimes I feel like I am banging my head against a wall - but then I look back and see how far we have come, and I am truly amazed !!
Unfortunately, this meant that all of the kids had ZERO in their grants to start with - just as if they were newly listed.
And so this blog was born - to try and zero the zeros of all of the 171 older kids. Amazingly, we did manage to do it - and then, over time, we got the kids all up to $20 in their grants - and then up to $50 in their grants. Baby steps !! Since then, the goal has been to get them all up to and beyond $100 - while at the same time, trying to zap the zeros of the newly listed older kids AND then get them up to $100 !!!
Sometimes I feel like I am banging my head against a wall - but then I look back and see how far we have come, and I am truly amazed !!
Below is a list of the older children who were listed and had donation buttons in September 2011 - every single child listed below had precisely ZERO in their grants almost 3 years ago.
I updated the list in September 2012, the last week of May 2013, on September 22nd 2013, on January 1st 2014.
It is now July 21st 2014 and I have updated again.
I updated the list in September 2012, the last week of May 2013, on September 22nd 2013, on January 1st 2014.
It is now July 21st 2014 and I have updated again.
Most of the children have a much more substantial grant now - many, thanks to New Hope grants, gifted to them from children no longer available for adoption, due to the Ru$$ian adoption ban.
Sadly, a few more of the children are now "on hold", due to unrest in their country. While they are currently unavailable for adoption, their grant stays with them, although they cannot accept any new donations at this time.
Sadly, a few more of the children are now "on hold", due to unrest in their country. While they are currently unavailable for adoption, their grant stays with them, although they cannot accept any new donations at this time.
MANY children have been adopted and are already home with their families !!!
Many have families actively working to bring them home !!!
Look at the list - scroll down - LOOK at all the RED !!!!!
LOOK at the numbers - the grants - just look !!
These kids had ZERO almost 3 years ago !!!!
These kids had ZERO almost 3 years ago !!!!
Will #21-1 - HOME
Samuel #3-2 - $6082.50 $7500.00
Sheridan - $529.50 (on hold)
Kyle #7-1 - MFFM
Jordan - $7268.50 $7680.70
Sasha - MFFM/In Loving Memory
Ruslan - $8588.40 $8734.70
Andrue #16-4 - $3339.40 $10000
Alexei - MFFM HOME !!
Zane - MFFM
Kyle - $1519
Grant - HOME
Andrew - HOME
Luke - MFFM
Jeff - $3333.50 $3483.50
Drew #6-1 - HOME
Marty #6-7 - $3984.30 $4000.50
Mikale #6-6 - $7005.80 $7500
Madden - $3645.50
Dylan - $5429.45
Megan - $8112.79 $10000
Dasha - HOME
Anjelica - ADOPTED OUTSIDE OF RR
Isabelle #2-2 - $4326 $4427.25
Trista - HOME
Alan - $3320.09
Russ - $102.90
Donald - $68 $186.00
Nathan - $50 $54.50 $69.80 $105.80
Troy - $50.60 $145.10
Carter - HOME
Joey - HOME
Alix - HOME
Sealey - $72.50 $122.70
Samson - $1053.50
Anderson - $2550.70 $2559.70
Silas - HOME
David - $135
Jason - $3468.57
Evan - HOME
Bobby - HOME
Harrison -HOME
Phillip - HOME
Caesar - $51.50
Parker - $102
Olsen - HOME
Everett - HOME
Vitaly - $100
Galen - $600
Walter - HOME
Kristopher - $1776.30
Erik - MFFM
Marley #60-1 - MFFM
Samantha & Kristina - $6816.55 $10090
Janna - MFFM
Elaine - HOME
Olive - $108 ??
Erin - HOME
Patti - HOME
Marina - HOME
Nastya - $1741.05
Leila - $55 $64
Allie - CH - MFFM
Natalia - HOME
Yasmine - $2249.60 $2257.10
Berkeley - MFFM
Noel - $104
Brittany - $6028
Elise - $173.35
Linda - $100
Susan - MFFM
Steffie - MFFM (Domestic Foster Care)
Yuri - $1205.60
Alicia - $3418.71
Eric - $127.50
Rafferty - HOME
Katerina 2H - MFFM
James - HOME
Taylor - HOME
McKenna - HOME
Cindy - MFFM
Kade #16-2 - $4074.60 $7500
Brett #19-1 - $5643.75 $10360
Heath - HOME !!!!
Andruis - $10944 $21559.50
Dylan #17-3 - $1121.50
Adam #16-1 - $2244 $2249
Michael - $8180.70
Tanner #31-1 - $1908.20 $7700.70
Daniel #14-2 - $1700.61 $5000
Daniel - Aged Out
Marlowe #2-3 - $2103
Dixon #2-3 - $1076 $2532.50
Cullen #12-4 - $2051.80 $3903.80
Heather - HOME
Stephie #49-4 - MFFM
Veronika L23 - MFFM
Amelia #2-1 - $4614.80 $6040.60
Dawn #17-1 - $5836.60 $10000
Lynette #17-2 - IN LOVING MEMORY
Emilija L64 - MFFM
Natalija L60 - No longer available
Angelia - $4414.42 ??
Margit #6-4 - HOME
Maxim O. - HOME
Emmitt - HOME
Tyler - HOME
Frank - HOME
Makayla #11-16 - HOME
Laurel - HOME
Alexis - HOME
Devon - $2106
Estelle - HOME
Gerard - HOME
Marat - MFFM
Larisa - MFFM (Domestic foster care/adoption)
Now - look at the children in BOLD.
In almost 3 years, we still haven't managed to get their grants to $100.
Sad.
Sad.
Sad.
Please - SEE those children - SEE them !!
See Caesar - $51.50
"Caesar currently lives in foster care. He is diagnosed with developmental delays and may also have symptoms of Autism. He is described as kindhearted and does not bully the other children"
See Leila - $55 $64
Can you help ?
Can you help the last four three two of the "original zeros" leap that $100 wall ??
Can we get them to $100 before three whole years have passed ?
Can you help them be seen ?
Can you help ALL of these kids, who have been waiting for so long, be seen ?
Maybe YOU are their family ?
Maybe you know their family.
Maybe YOUR share - on your blog, on Facebook, by e-mails - will be the one that gets them seen.
Please don't ignore them - please see them, and be their hope !
Let's also rejoice in the RED names - those that have been found - as well as the large grants that many of the children now have !!
We may only take baby steps - but just watch those children soar as their grants grow and grow and grow !!!
Please - do what you can to SHARE these children !! Click on any name in the list and it should take you to their profile, where you can see, in most cases, a picture, as well as a description.
Please - share - it's the only way their families will find them !!
Please - if you can - donate !!
Pray !
Currently unavailable for adoption
Arthur - $100.10 - ON HOLD
Chrystyna - $10502.98 - ON HOLD
Anastasia - $315 - ON HOLD
Alisha - $140 - ON HOLD
Lauren - ON HOLD
Andrey - $206.50 - ON HOLD
Yelena - $4585.70 - ON HOLD
George - $957.44 - ON HOLD
Alex - $104.40 - ON HOLD
Kristie - $2733.30 - ON HOLD
Justine - $100 - ON HOLD
Kiersten - $1371.28 - ON HOLD
Vlad -$689.80 $698.80 - ON HOLD
No longer available for adoption
Chrystyna - $10502.98 - ON HOLD
Anastasia - $315 - ON HOLD
Alisha - $140 - ON HOLD
Lauren - ON HOLD
Andrey - $206.50 - ON HOLD
Yelena - $4585.70 - ON HOLD
George - $957.44 - ON HOLD
Alex - $104.40 - ON HOLD
Kristie - $2733.30 - ON HOLD
Justine - $100 - ON HOLD
Kiersten - $1371.28 - ON HOLD
Vlad -
No longer available for adoption
Irina 26HA - $2170 - Gifted to Jeanette
Maksim S. 14G - $100 - gifted to Kolya #7-2
Denis D. - $2562.50 - Gifted to ??
Nicholas 2H - $902.18 - gifted to Dante
Catherine P. 8CH - $2396.90 - Gifted to Prudence
Danielle 2H - $1079.25 - Gifted to Bryannah
Ellie 46 - $145.40 - Gifted to ??
Jolene 26HA - $ $176.50 - Gifted to Mara
Tiana 26HA - $103.50 - Gifted to Mara
Artem 13G - $1027.11 - Gifted to Daniel #14-2
Gregory J. 8CH $194 - Gifted to Maverick
Alexander G. 13G - $2183 - Gifted to Simon
Christine S. 8CH - $60 - Gifted to Evelyn
Andrew P. 26HA - $55.20 - Gifted to Jason
Drew B. 26HA - $145 - Gifted to Andrey
Benjamin 15H - $140.60 - Gifted to Yuri
Daniel 15H - $105 - Gifted to Kade
