Delaney {Taiwan}

This 8 year old 'lil lady is sure to make heads turn as she shows off her new hair style. Delaney is so proud to have picked it all by herself!

Our time together started with shyness and whispers... In just a short time, and with the help of a silly chair stacking game, we were off on an amazing adventure. 

Delaney was excited to show her game skills and stack those little chairs. And ever so delicate to not cause a sudden tumble. Sharing a big grin as she stacked each chair with success and awaited her next turn. 

Then it was time to leap into some active play. We found out rather quickly how much she enjoys soccer. Her smile got even wider and the room was filled with her sweet laughter. 

Delaney is a perfect mix of shy and tumble fun. She is in search of her forever family to share life's adventures. Could she be your daughter? For more information on Delaney, please contact Mary Chapman at mary.chapman@gladney.org. 

An Update for Lorelei!

We got to spend time with Lorelei while we were in China and oh! what a sweetie she is!

She was sitting on the floor with several other children and we got out the crayons and coloring books. She scooted right over and joined in the fun! And then came the smiles and the giggles! This girl is just so bubbly!

Lorelei is almost 6 years old and has cerebral palsy. She does not walk, but she sits by herself and scoots on the floor to get to where she wants to go. She is described as a leader among her peers. This little one just needs a family to support her and she could go so far!

Lorelei counts, knows her colors, answers questions in complete sentences, and follows directions. She engaged in conversation with Rocky and whatever he said must have been funny, because he had he giggling almost immediately!

Little Lorelei is such a treasure! Could she be your daughter? Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

Family Friday!

Taiwan Match!

We are so thrilled to announce that 4 year old twins, Danielle and Dana, have been matched! Their forever family recently received their official match paperwork and are working on their dossier and PAIR paperwork now. We hope for a speedy court process so that these sweet sisters can be home soon!

Wordless Wednesday {Ah, China!}

A Great Need: Children in China and Taiwan with Down Syndrome

Happy National Adoption month! Let's start this month off right! We have an exciting announcement to make! 

Superkids spent the month of October in Taiwan and China. We traveled to over a dozen cities to see more than 200 adoptable children. The final trip will take Superkids to Guizhou for a week over the Thanksgiving holiday, to update files for children who were formerly on the ‘shared list’. As Gladney staff and volunteers return home, the hearts and minds of the teams collectively reflect and wonder and hope. We hope that there are families for these children we have met.

Over the past month we cuddled, chased, and developmentally screened close to 60 children who have Down Syndrome.

As National Adoption Month begins, we would like to announce that a portion of funds in Gladney Center’s Asia Adoption Support Fund will be made available to parents adopting a child with Down Syndrome through Gladney Center.  Grants will be in the amount of $4,000 for children who are matched with parents who have completed their Gladney Application.

The grant will be applied to offset program fees due after home study approval and after the official child referral has been signed.  Families who complete their applications between now and February 1, 2017, are eligible to apply for this grant.  

For more information, please contact Wendy.stanley@gladney.org. 

Update for Sierra!

We got to see Sierra while we were in China earlier this month. Oh my! What a sweetheart! She is 5 years old and is blind. She loves to be held and stroked softly.

She is in foster care and seems to have a close, trusting relationship with her foster mom.

She walks using a walker or if someone holds both of the hands. She is just so cute pushing her little walker around! I want to see her learn to live independently in a family!

She needs a family who will help her thrive! Could sweet Sierra be your daughter? She has a $5,000 private grant available! Please help us find her family by sharing her posts!

 Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information about Sierra!

The Information

When we arrive home form a trip to China or Taiwan we have so much information! We saw hundreds of children in the weeks we were there. We have a sheet detailing our time spent with them for each one. We have thousands of photos. I took 4, 175 photos in the two weeks I was there and 320 videos. Each of these must be edited and placed in the correct child's folder. Then the information sheets, the photos, and the videos all need to be uploaded to Dropbox. That's a whole lotta uploading!

So we start with the matched families because we know that after waiting for the two weeks we were there then for us to get the information to them they feel as if they are  dying a slow, painful death. Believe me, I have been on the waiting end. It is torture! So we start there.

Then it is time for the information updates for the children we are currently advocating for. It is so fun to have new information, photos, and videos that you know could make this child stand out and be seen by their family! So watch for the updated blog posts over the next couple of weeks! Children like Lyle, Lorelei, and Sierra will have all new blog posts!

We continue to organize our information so that it is all there as files come in throughout the coming weeks and months until we go again.

It is a privilege and an honor to be trusted with all of this for all of these children!