Thursday, December 29, 2011

Advocating for a child in China

I came across this blog post a few days ago about via an international adoption forum I sometimes read. "Kyle" is a sweet looking 13 year old boy in China who needs a family to adopt him within the next few days, or he will age out.

I intended for my blog to be for photography only and honestly I doubt anyone even knows it exists, but his story is so touching and so I want to share this just in case. Please click the link below for a photo and more information about "Kyle".


Outstretched Arms: DIRE - Kyle 2/1998 - Update
"He wanted to be adopted by my wife for sure. He bonded with her during a orphans camp that she volunteered at this last July. It was in Yantai. I believe that he could still bond with another family.
He loves basketball and airplanes.
He has not been in the orphanage all his life. He was placed there three years ago after his mother's death. His father died when he was about two. His surviving family is unable to support him.
He won't talk about his mother's death. Some of his family believe he may have witnessed it.
He is respectful and mature.
By the way, his only special need is his age. He is normal in all accounts as far as we know."

Tuesday, November 2, 2010