This Week...

On Friday of this week we are having our annual fundraiser. It's a time of reflection and celebration for us. At our last fundraiser we said we would like to be able to plan 2 trips a year. That became a reality in 2015. Now we are expanding on that by adding the advocacy camp and trips to Taiwan. We are constantly growing and expanding and it is thanks to the support we receive that we can do this.

So we are going to spend this week focusing on the upcoming event and the children who will be featured there. We will have a child featured at each table and we are going to share those children with you this week.

If you cannot attend the event but would like to contribute financially you can certainly do that! Just visit this page and enter the amount you want to donate or email Nonya Jordan at nonya.jordan@gladney.org.

Our featured child today:

Logan: 

Logan is shy at first, but warms-up quickly and is ready to play! This active little guy loves doing summersaults and going down the slide. He has a skin condition that is improving over time   He is becoming more talkative and interactive with peers. Superkids is helping Logan find his forever family.

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Helen

Helen is a beautiful 6 year old girl who is a little quiet and shy. She doesn't smile easily, but when she does it lights up the room!

Helen has Beta Thalassemia and receives blood transfusions about once a month. She seemed to lack energy when we met her, it may have been nearly time for another transfusion.

She made a necklace by stringing beads, jumped, stood on one foot, and went up and down steps for us. She copied shapes, followed directions, and spoke clearly in complete sentences. 

Helen is a sweet, quiet little girl who needs a family to rush to her to bring her home so that she can get the medical care she needs!

Could Helen be your daughter? Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

Jack

You may remember Jack from our September trip. He is the cute little boy who surprised us all by introducing himself as Jack in perfect English. I think he pretty much had us all at, "Hello, my name is Jack!"

Jack is 6 years old. He is outgoing and smiles easily. He has low vision due to cataracts. He can see when he holds things close to his face, for example he could tell us that the ball he was holding was purple. He put together a puzzle, stacked blocks, and repeated a pattern of blocks.

Jack lived in a foster home, where he learned to speak English fluently, until recently. He is now back at the orphanage.

He walks, runs, jumps, and goes up and down stairs independently. And he certainly loved sliding down the little slide that was in the room when we were there!

And listen to this, he loves dinosaurs that eat grass. And he likes when people read him books about dinosaurs. When he said that I just wanted to scoop him up and read to him all afternoon!

Could this special little boy be your son? Contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

Meet Remy!

Remy is a helpful, creative and motivated 9-year-old boy who is gifted in athletics and loves learning. He plays badminton and enjoys attending 3^rd grade, where he is a conscientious, enthusiastic student who loves to learn new things.

Remy had polio, which created some weakness in his left hand and foot – however, he doesn’t let it stop him! His caregivers note that, despite the weakness, his muscles have great flexibility and movement. He is an otherwise healthy, active boy. 

Socially, he is helpful and somewhat shy. He enjoys creating and putting things together, like puzzles and block buildings and castles. His caregivers note that he is independent and often volunteers to assist with the other children and daily tasks. 

The Superkids team met Remy last year and will be seeing him again during their trip in April. His caretakers made a note of expressing their wishes for Remy, most of all for him to have a “warm, complete family”. How wonderful if his family was working towards bringing him home when the SK team travels in April? 

Could Remy be your son? Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

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Marvelous Molly! {Taiwan}

Molly is a sweet, happy 7 year old girl in need of a loving forever family. She is shy and quiet when meeting new people. Molly is described as gentle and considerate. She also can be very curious and likes to try new things.

She is currently in the 1st grade at school and is stated to have excellent learning abilities. She gets along well with her teachers and peers. Molly also attends after school activities, including art classes. 

Molly recently moved into a new foster family as her original foster family moved out of the country. She has been adjusting and is attaching well to her foster mother. She is a good helper at home, and loves to help care for her foster mother's young granddaughter. She always tries to calm the granddaughter when she is upset. She also loves the family's pet dogs!

For more information on Molly, including photos and short videos, please contact Taiwan Program Caseworker Mary Chapman at mary.chapman@gladney.org.