How Can I Help?

This time of year, many people start looking for ways to help those who need it. This year, especially, there will be no shortage of areas to help. SO, I thought I'd mention a couple here. First, is the Reece's Rainbow Angel Project. It will kick off in November. You will have the opportunity to sponsor a child for adoption. It's a worthy cause so keep it in the back of your mind. You can find out more, starting in November by going to www.reecesrainbow.com.

Another worthy cause has an immediate need. You may or may not have heard about Tom Davis and his Red Letter Campaign. It's a pretty awesome initiative. Even if you are not 'religious' per se, you cannot deny his life is a testament to his faith. The specific cause I am referring to is to sponsor an orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is looking for a church or even a civic organization (or maybe several) that will step up and sponsor the Kechene orphanage in Addis Ababa. I know of one little girl who has been adopted from that orphanage. Oh my, what a sprite she is. Full of life and love and happy and smart, a true blessing to her family. The reality is, that most of the kids in this orphanage will not be adopted. In fact, Tom Davis is directly addressing the kids who will not be adopted, which is the majority of kids in this orphanage or any orphanage. There is nothing wrong with these kids. They've been dealt a lousy hand but they've done nothing wrong. The harsh reality of adoption is, once you are over the age of 2, you're not likely to be adopted. If you get on most any adoption group, you'll find the vast majority of people adopting are looking for Infant Girls. (as young as possible and as healthy as possible)

So I hope you will look at his blog HERE. You can click on his Red Letter Button and see more in depth information. Read about his hopes and dreams for this particular orphanage. Maybe you know of a group that would be willing to help. Maybe you can just say a silent prayer for the kids who live there. In any case, maybe you'll learn a little more about the lives of these kids.

AND IF YOU WANT PICS OF MY KIDS, scroll down. I've been trying to post daily about Down Syndrome as part of the Down Syndrome Awareness month of October. So there are more posts than normal.