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Pray for Kayleigh!
Kayleigh was born prematurely at one pound. She is now over five pounds, but one struggle after another, it appears her little life is coming to an end. Nothing is impossible with God, but the family is having to prepare for the worst, and in need of prayers, as well as those for little Kayleigh. Click the button below to visit Kayleigh's update blog
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Reece's Rainbow
"Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act" -Proverbs 24:12
Will you give the gift of a family to an orphan with Down Syndrome?
Reece's Rainbow is a registered 501(c) non-profit ministry helping families to adopt children with Down's syndrome from around the world, where without your help, they will suffer unimaginably and, in most cases, die at a very young age. Please, don't look the other way. I'm not going to tell you to donate all you have, or even a fraction of it- just please, read this, and pass it along. And if you are able, consider a donation; a few dollars can save these children's lives and give them the love they so deserve, and the chance to truly bloom. And yes, all donations are tax deductible!
"For those of you who are new to our ministry, Reece's Rainbow promotes the international adoption of children with Down syndrome. 120 children with Down syndrome and other special needs have found adoptive families in only 2 years!! Donations from private individuals, businesses, and other charitable foundations have made it possible to provide adoption grants for nearly every child, meaning families have had the financial support they need to make a commitment. They have been able to rescue one or more of these precious children from orphanages and mental institutions around the world."
"Our Christmas Angel Tree Project is our #1 fundraiser for the year. This is the only time when ALL of our waiting children with Down syndrome are openly visible and eligible for grant donations. By sponsoring a child today, you get to share in the joy of uniting families with very deserving children. The average cost of an international adoption is $25,000, so every penny we are able to raise can literally change the course of a child's life! And remember, 100% of your tax deductible donation goes directly to your sponsored child. Reece's Rainbow covers the cost of Paypal fees, shipping, printing, etc. (donations to our Raising Awareness fund are always welcome to help support these costs.)
With your sponsorship gift of $35 or more (per child), donors will receive a beautiful porcelain ornament, with your sponsored child's photo on the back, to hang on your Christmas Tree! Even if you are not Christian, you can still make a tremendous difference in the life of one or more of these children. If you prefer to NOT have an ornament sent to you, just let us know. The Angel Tree is a very meaningful and personal Christmas gift donation opportunity. We will send the ornament, along with a beautiful gift card, announcing your gift to the intended recipient. These are great gifts for your friends, family, teachers, therapists, etc! International sponsors are welcome as well!
We invite you to browse the profiles of our families who are already home with their children, and those who are in various stages of the international adoption process. We are so excited about the remarkable success this ministry has already enjoyed (120+ children with Down syndrome and other special needs have found their families in only two years), and the MIRACLE that grant donations from this Angel Tree Project will mean for each of these beautiful children!
Please visit our Waiting Christmas Angels Gallery and sponsor one or more of our orphaned children with Down syndrome today!"
Forward this announcement to everyone you know, and share this special opportunity to really make a difference in the life of a child with Down syndrome!
Any questions can be directed to Andrea Roberts at bamaroberts@comcast.net All donations are tax deductible, and 100% of your gift goes to your sponsored child!
God bless each of you this Christmas, whether you are Christian or of another faith. The need transcends faiths, ethnicity, geographic borders. Thank you for your continued advocacy and support for this ministry, and for sharing this opportunity with everyone you know!"
In Central and Eastern European countries alone (this would include Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Romania, etc, but NOT Russia), 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN who have been abandoned by their families for one reason or another and are living in "public care" (that's the nice way to put it). If statistically, 1 out of every 733 live births results in a child with Down syndrome, that means at any given time there are 2,046 children with Down syndrome who need families. THAT'S JUST IN EUROPE!! Some do not survive because of serious medical complications...some do not survive because of lack of medical attention, lack of food, lack of LOVE.
In Russia, there are over 700,000 children waiting for families, meaning at least 955 children with Down syndrome wait, languishing. In ASIA (China, Hong Kong, Korea, India), there are 3,572,000 orphans, with nearly 5000 children with Down syndrome who are unwanted. Many of those children are killed at birth. The "lucky" ones end up in orphanages and foster care situations.
In the United States alone, 137 million people claim to be Christians of some denomination. If only 1% of the Christians in this country adopted just ONE CHILD, 1.37 MILLION CHILDREN from abroad would have loving, Christian families to grow up in. Of those 1.37 million, 1,869 of those children have DOWN SYNDROME.
Typically, children are sent to the mental institutions at the age of 4, so we are in a frantic race against time to earn grant donations and find adoptive families for them before their time runs out. Although they can still be adopted once they are transferred, we work really hard to prevent that from ever happening.
Please be sure to take note of their birth-dates, so you know when they turn four. Pray for them and think of them on these days. When other children are celebrating with parties and presents and looking forward to preschool, these children have no idea the horrors that await them when they turn 4. After an orphan has been sent away to the institution, after they turn about 4, their chances of finding a family decrease exponentially, and most of them will suffer every day, until the day they die. Some of them have already turned four, and by a miracle of God, have not been transferred yet. These children truly are living on borrowed time.. Please help us save these children! Look how many have already been saved, and are living healthy, happy, productive lives with their families!
Your donations can truly mean the difference between life and death for these little ones. The high cost of international adoption is the number one factor that keeps families from committing. Your "gift of a family" makes it possible for adoptive families to rescue these very deserving angels.
Recently many specials have been done involving mental institutions across the globe- headlines such as "modern day concentration camps" have been used to describe the situations, and they're not far off, either. These children have amazing potential. Everyday in America people with Down Syndrome are getting jobs, driving cars, owning homes, having families. These children are human beings, living in conditions people would shudder at if animals were living in them. I've been told that 80% of the children sent to the institution die within the first year of being there. Here are a few links that give a look into a life in an institution, one which these children will face soon if you don't step in and help them.
Bulgaria's Abandoned Children (highly reccomended)
Serbia's Horrific Institutions a Relic of the Past
Warehouses of Neglect
Orphan's "Near Death" in Romania
Neglect of Serbia's Disabled Revealed
Is God speaking to you?
Are you the person meant to help one of these children in a way big or small?
Are you meant to be a child's "forever family"?
These are just a few of the 150+ precious children waiting to find their forever family. They're waiting for you
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Please note that this bulletin message is a compilation of information from the Reece's Rainbow site and other resources. Reece's Rainbow is not responsible for any potential false information/etc. This bulletin has information taken from the Reece's Rainbow site, but is not wholly from Reece's Rainbow, Andrea Roberts, or any affiliates, and being so, is not endorsed by them. Thank you
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I haven't forgotten you!
To my readers, and to whom I am a read-ee, I have not forgotten you! I've not been keeping up with everyone religiously as I once did, but I am still reading. I've found, though, that my blogger experience has been more enjoyable since I've been reading everyone's blogs as I get to it, as I feel like it, no pressure. I love reading all your blogs, trust me, I do, but taking more "me time" has felt really good and helped me enjoy your blogs all the more.
I've also been commenting less. Sorry about that
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