Family Means No One Gets Left Behind

I have joined up with the work of Reece's Rainbow to support children with special needs awaiting adoption in countries where being born with a disability is a huge disadvantage from the beginning. I want to introduce the three special children that I will be praying for and advocating for. Their photos are on the right side of the page and by clicking on their photos you can go to their bios and donation pages on the Reece's Rainbow site.

Shannon is six years old and lives in an orphanage in China. She has Down Syndrome, two mild un-repaired heart defects, and is a hepatitis B carrier. Her older information states that Shannon is an outgoing girl who loves to talk. She may only be able to say simple words but she can be the life of the party. She has Down Syndrome and has been diagnosed with two mild heart defects (an ASD and a VSD). She is also a Hep B carrier. Shannon's caregivers say that she just loves life like the rest of the children in the orphanage. She loves to eat play and watch cartoons. Shannon is always playing and smiling.

UPDATE

Rule number one: Never leave scissors out where Shannon can get to them. She currently has little to no bangs due to an attempt to create her own hairstyle. However, even a bad haircut cannot take away from Shannon;s sweet spirit and lovable personality. She is currently 6 years old and waiting very patiently for her mama and papa. Shannon came to the orphanage at about 7 months of age already able to sit and crawl. She has good motor skills but needs help with her speech. Her receptive speech is good and she can follow directions. Shannon can use three word sentences. Shannon is a sweet and huggable girl who is very curious. She loves to play with her friends and thrives in a noisy environment. Shannon is ready to be part of a loving family willing to help her reach her full potential. For interested families, video is available.

Yulia is a four year old girl with hydrocephalus and a club foot living in an orphanage in China. She was born with hydrocephalus and abandoned at the local train station at the age of 5 months. At 9 months old she had surgery to treat her hydrocephalus and has a small scar on her scalp. She also had surgery for an intestinal blockage and has a scar on her stomach. She has good bowel and bladder control. Yulia had a left foot that is clubbed but is able to walk with someone holding her hand. She can use chopsticks, draw lines and circles, and speaks short sentences. She is reported to have normal intellectual development. She is a talkative and active little girl who gets along well with other children and likes to play outside. She desperately needs funds in her adoption fund to help a family cover the costs of her adoption.

Olivia is currently in the process of being adopted by the Graves family in Maryland. They were drawn to the Reece's Rainbow site by another child who was adopted by another family and then through prayer felt led to adopt Olivia. They are currently in the home study process of the adoption procedure. They have three biological children and are calling their adoption journey From Odd to Even. They desperately need to raise funds to cover the costs of adopting Olivia and have stepped out in faith knowing she needs a family and that they have room in their family just for her.