One month statistics

As of February 29th, there were 324 children over the age of 6 listed on Reece's Rainbow. 75 of them have less than $20 in their accounts. 167 have MORE than $20 in their accounts !! 82 do not yet have their own grants. Remember, we're taking baby steps here, slowly growing the grants of each child. I realize that most people reading this blog are busy raising money for their own adoption, or advocating for a certain child. I understand. I see the desperate cases, the children about to age out of their orphanage. I want to help them all, just like everyone else. However, I can't. BUT - I can help some. I can help with a few dollars here or there. The hard part is deciding WHO to help. SO, I set the goal. A few dollars is all it takes to reach the goal. Baby steps. Please, go to the following categories, and help out the kids with next to nothing. 75 children. We can do it !!

Down Syndrome Boys aged 6-9 (14 boys with less than $20)

$5 - Luke, Davey, Kolya #7-2, Grant, Nicholas 2H, Mason.

$10 - Devon 5G, Kyle, Charles, Mitko #21-8, Mikale #6-6, Dylan, Alexei, Maxim 15H

Down Syndrome Girls aged 6-9 (1 girl with less than $20))

$10 - Angelica

Other Angel Boys aged 6-9 (21 boys with less than $20)

$5 - Caesar, Sasha, Glen, Troy, Joey, Niko, Walter, Erik, Anderson

$6 - Parker, Carter, Donald, Kristofer, Ross, Nathan, Dmitri

$10 - Francis, Russ, Chase 9HA

$12 - Cullen

$15 - Patrick 2H

Other Angel Girls aged 6-9 (13 girls with less than $20)

$5 - Christine S. 8CH, Elaine, Brittany, Olive, Leila, Victoria (43), Judie

$10 - Erin, Noel, Alisha, Linda,

$15 - Irina, Chrystyna

HIV aged 6-9 (16 boys and girls with less than $20)

$5 - Mark 14, Ana 26HA, Naomi, Celeste

$6 - Avery 3G, Yelena, David 2H, Andrew P. 26HA, Drew B. 26HA, Yuri, Eric, Andrey, Christian, Taylor, Benjamin 15H

$10 - Maggie 2H

Other Angel Boys aged 10+ (3 boys with less than $20)

$6 - Lance, Frank

$15 - Tyson

Other Angel Girls aged 10+ (2 girls with less than $20)

$6 - Rhonda, Prudence

HIV aged 10+ (5 boys and girls with less than $20)

$6 - Brian, Gerard, Devon

$10 - Irina 26HA

$15 - Larissa

What would it take to get all 75 of these children up to $20 in their grants?

$948.

Please. Help if you can. If you can't help, that's fine - but, please, if you can, spread the word, let's see what we can do for these kids !

You can't save them all.

How many times have you heard this -

"YOU CAN'T SAVE THEM ALL" ?

I read many blogs, forums, etc etc, where the children from Reece's Rainbow are featured. I see numerous faces, daily, of children who are desperate for families - older children, younger children, transferred children, in danger of transfer children, aging out children, sick children, neglected children...you get the picture. Who to help ? Who to advocate for ? Who to donate to ? Who is in the most need of being saved, of being adopted ? How to choose ?

Do I donate to the family soon to travel, who still need many thousands of dollars ?

Or the family who are just starting out on their adoption story, scraping together the cash for various fees ?

Do I advocate for the child who is almost too old to be adopted and in danger of being sent to an adult institution for the rest of their lives ?

Or the child who is so sick and neglected, they will surely die without medical care away from their own country ?

Or the child about to be transferred from their baby house to an institution where they'll have no chance of survival ?

Or a child already in an institution ?

Maybe I should advocate for the cutest child, surely if they are too incredibly adorable, someone will choose them ?

Or the child with a terrible photo, for they need all the advocates they can get ?

How about the child with a large grant - should I donate to them, get that grant fully funded so a family can adopt without a worry ?

Or the child with nothing, to give them a start toward that large grant ?

What to do ? Who to choose ? Who is most worthy of my time and energy ?

It's impossible.

Yes, there are certain children who tug at my heart strings more than others, but I find it impossible to choose just one child to help. I have every admiration for those people who do choose. Some pick a certain child or two who they advocate and donate to exclusively.

I just can't do it.

Somehow, back in September 2011, I came up with the idea of helping a huge group of children - those older kids, with zero in their newly formed individual grants.

Somehow, within 4 months, every single one of those children had a few dollars in their account.

BUT

That's not enough. They need more. Unfortunately, I can't give each child enough so that they are fully funded. I can't leap in and give my heart to one child.

I would, if I could, but I can't. I can't focus on one child, donating a few dollars to them as and when I can. I just can't choose. So - I take the easy way - I take baby steps.

Less than a month ago, I changed the goal - now, we want every child in the older age groups to get their grants up to $20. No, it isn't much in the grand scheme of things - but it's more. More than zero. Not much more - but more - a small step - but a step in the right direction.

Towards higher goals.

Less than a month ago, there were 123 older children with less than $20.

Today, there are 85. My goal - all older children have at least $20 in their grant by

Easter Sunday - April 8th.

It CAN be done.

These children all need your help. A few dollars is all it takes.

Click on their picture. Donate. Or share. Please.

And don't forget

Parker, Anderson, Dmitri and Victoria - I had trouble with their photos :(

All these children are deserving of so much more than $20 - but, for now, that's all I can help with.....baby steps, my friends, baby steps.