Saturday, May 5, 2012

What's wrong with boys ??



There are still 101 children aged over six listed on Reece's Rainbow who have less than $50 in their grants.  That's101 too many. Can you guess how many are boys, and how many are girls ?  You'd think it would be about half and half, wouldn't you ? Well, you'd be wrong. By a long shot. 

Out of 101 children with less than $50 in their grant, 66 are boys, 35 are girls. Almost twice as many boys as girls. Why ? 
What's wrong with boys ?  Personally, I've always preferred boys. 
When I was eleven, and my mum was pregnant with her third baby, I SO wanted a brother (I already had an older sister). No, she was a sister. 
I was so sad, at the time. 

She didn't turn out so bad, though. Baby sister is on the left.
 Big sister has the big pink hat :)

As an adult, I have worked with many many many children of all ages, shapes and sizes - and I'll be the first to admit that most of my favorite kids have been boys. I have no idea why - but, I was a tom boy growing up, so I guess it's just the way I am. Thankfully, my one and only child is a boy - I'm sure I would have been just fine if he'd been a girl, but I'm happy with him just the way he is :)


Here's another statistic for you.  Out of the 66 boys with less than $50 in their grants, MORE THAN HALF are in the "Other Angels" categories. 

There are almost as many "Other Angel" boys as there are girls from all categories.  

34 Other Angel Boys
35 Girls (Down Syndrome, HIV, Other Angels) 

Do you know what's really sad ? 
Only about 4 of those 34 have a "Guardian Angel"


Please - if you are not able to donate at this time - consider signing up to be a Guardian Angel for one of these boys !!  
I am actually Guardian Angel to a younger child - goes against the grain, I know, but read HERE to find out why I am advocating for Neville.



As well as preferring boys over girls, I have also always preferred working with "Other Angels" over the years. Many moons ago I worked for several summers at a summer camp for children with special needs. We had children with every disability imaginable, including, of course, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy etc etc. I much preferred the kids with cerebral palsy, and those who were more severely affected by their disability. The more "needs" they had, the harder I fell for them.  I was reminded today of one little boy who only came to camp once - his family were originally from Russia. When I worked with him, I had no clue about the way disabled people are treated in other parts of the world. Looking back, I now realise how lucky that little boy was that his family were able to move over here. He's the one in the wheelchair. The boy on the right - his family escaped from Romania. Another lucky boy. 
That's me in the middle. I don't look like that any more - this was almost 20 years ago - wonder where they are now ??



So - 34 Other Angel Boys. What can we do about it ? 
Well, we could adopt them.
We could pray for them.
We could be their Guardian Angel.
We could share share share.We could donate.
What would YOU like to do today ?




    Tyson $40                                Lance $24                  Nathan $20
  

     Frank $24                            Jack $25                           Arnold $6
       


       Cooper $45                      Benji  $27                       Erik $20
  


     Francis $30                              Troy $20                Russ $30     
 

    Ross $30                                Patrick 2H $20          Caesar $20
 


      Alan $32.50                             Carter $27.60           Walter $30           
    

        Andrew $20                                   Parker $26                  
                            

   Sasha $30                              Niko $30               Glenn $20           
         

         Leo $22.50                           Evan $20             Jason $20           
                 

   Nolan $22.50                            Anderson $30           Sealey $20             
            

     Vitaly $20                         Matvey $33.50     Colin $27 
  


     Arthur - $20 - BOY, born January 15, 2004 Diagnosis: severe scoliosis

     Dmitri - $24 - BOY, born July 5, 2003 Diagnosis: vegetative-vascular                                 dystonia, scoliosis

Thirty four little boys.
What's wrong with them ?

Nothing.
They are perfect.
They just need some love.
Some prayers.
Help them ?
Help them get up to or beyond $50.
Become their Guardian Angel.
Share.
Please.





Thursday, May 3, 2012

Orphanage 1


"Orphanage 1" is an institution where orphans with both mental and physical disabilities are sent when they "age-out" of the baby houses. The kids are malnourished, are very small for their age, and are severely delayed.

"Orphanage 1" is the last stop for these kids—there is no way out, other than for a few who are chose for adoption.

All of the children below have been transferred to "Orphanage 1", and will live the rest of their lives there, unless they are one of the lucky ones, and find a family. They have next to no chance of this happening with the amounts they currently have in their grants. Families who CAN afford to house, feed, cloth and educate their children do not usually have the $30,000 or more needed to finance an adoption in their back pocket. These children need ALL the help they can get. Money is not going to magically appear in their grants - one of US - one of YOU - one of your friends - have to be the ones to help them. We cannot just turn our backs on them, and figure someone else will donate. We CAN afford a few dollars, no matter how much we THINK we can't, we CAN.

Look at the children. 
Look into their eyes.
 Help them. 
Please.


Tyson  age 12 -$20


Lauren - age 10 - $40


Alisha - age 9 - $30


Glenn  - age 8 - $20


Colin - age 9 - $27

Leo - age 9 - $22.50

Nolan  - age 7 - $22.50


Please, donate to the children above - share their faces - their profiles

HELP THEM !!

Our goal is to get them up to or beyond the $50 mark by the 4th of July.
That's nothing compared to what their families would need to bring them home.
But - it's a start.  
Baby steps.
Help them.
Click on their name now, and donate. 
A few dollars that you'll never miss.
You can do it.
Help them.

The children below are also in the same institution. They have at least $50 in their grants - some have a substantial amount - but they are still waiting. Please, feel free to donate to them also, and share them with everyone you know. Their families ARE out there.



  






Andrew (no picture)
Boy, Born December 3, 2001
 You know he is the one, when you walk into the building, he runs to greet you and takes you for a tour of the place.  :)   Andrew is medically healthy, but shows many of the facial characteristics of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome).    He is cognitively delayed, but active and friendly, with great potential in a family environment.






Please help them.
If not you. Then who ?