I am ready!!!

So while weeping over the fact that my daughter is no longer my "baby" I browsed my usual sites over the weekend and begged God to help me find a way.
 $30-40K! it is absurd.  I know they say it is necessary but I find that hard to believe, especially when we managed to bring Olena home at $19k.  If my prayers are ever answered, you better believe that one of these beauties (or any other ones) are coming home!!

DOB: 2009/2010 HIV+/HIV- The brother "Jonah" was born June 2009. The sister "Lila" was born November 2010. The children must be adopted together. The siblings were born to an HIV-positive birthmother and we believe the brother is positive and the sister is not. Additional photos available. In-country travel is easy. Experienced agency with HIV adoptions from RU. Married couples or single women can apply. 3 trips. Trip 1, both parents travel 5-7 days. Return home for 2-3 months. Both parents travel about 7 days on trip 2 for the court hearing. Only one parent needs to travel for trip 3 after the 30 day wait after court. Up to 5 children in the home. Both parents must be younger than 60 years. Total program costs including travel fees and orphanage donation in the $35K-$40K range (one child - inquire about totals to adopt siblings).

 

 

DOB: November 2010 HIV+ She has a confirmed HIV+ diagnosis. She is an active and lively girl! Her adoption status can be clarified on behalf of a serious adoptive family. A family with a homestudy is preferred since Russian families sometimes adopt younger children with HIV from this region. Additional photos are available. The region prefers no more than 45 years between the age of the child and the parents. Up to 3 children in the home.

 

 

DOB: January 2011 HIV+ She is described as being an active and she expresses her emotions. She is very sociable. At 11 months old, she could stand independently but was not walking yet. She is in a specialized baby home and has access to excellent medical care. She does not have any siblings. Additional photos available. Parents should not be older than 50. Up to 3 children in the home. Unrelated children cannot be adopted simultaneously in this region. Please be flexible as Russian families sometimes adopt younger children with HIV in this region and they will always have priority over a foreign family. Her adoption status will need to be confirmed at the time of inquiry or commitment.

 

 

DOB: August 2009 HIV+ She is shy with new people. She doesn't like to go to sleep at night. She was taken into a foster-family for 3 or 4 months, but the husband was living in constant fear that the older biological boy would become infected and he would not even let her drink out of the same glass. Needless to say, that did not work out so now she is in need of a permanent adoptive family. She is from a decent baby house. She is serious and active. She likes to play pretend and put stuffed animals to bed (although she threatens them if they don't go right to sleep!) She talks in 2 and 3 word phrases. When she was 1.6 years, her speech was evaluated at 1.3, so she is not far behind. Other areas of development are good. She has a strong character. She is a chubby girl with dark hair and dark eyes - thought to be half Buryat. She likes playing in the bathtub.

 

 

DOB: July 2007 HIV+ Larissa is a totally charming girl. Not only does she have the appearance of a porcelain doll, but she also has a very attractive demeanor. She has a majestic air about her. If she sees something interesting, she does not rush into the crowd like the others, she just lifts up on tiptoe and looks from afar. In general, she is a real princess. Her caregivers jokingly call her “aristocratic.” L does not like running around and playing loud. As befits a princess, she prefers the quieter sessions, such as literature and music – that of the soul of this humble young lady. She helps the caregivers to set the table and clean the dishes. She is very kind and loving to the other children and babies. She turns 4 July, 2011 and will be transferred. She needs a family!!

 

 

DOB: May 2009 status: unknown This pretty little girl is sociable, kind, affectionate, active, open, cheerful, and easily comes in to contact with both peers and familiar adults. Her development is consistent with her age. She is developing cultural hygiene practices: careful eating, uses a napkin, washes herself with a towel, asks to use the potty, and can partially dress and undress herself. She is developing well physically. She quickly assimilates new ideas, although she gets distracted or bored in the class. She has a good memory. She loves reading books with adults, looking at pictures, playing with dolls, and playing board games. The loves to swing, play in the sand box, and draw with chalk. She tends to be independent and is happy to perform tasks. Of course such a clever and beautiful girl should have been taken into a family long ago, but she has an diagnosis which has prevented her from finding a family in her country of birth. We do not believe it is HIV, but something similar, perhaps Hepatitis.