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This update and new photos were added in October 2022. Vivian is a beautiful girl who has been living at her children’s home since she was an infant. She has multiple disabilities including a Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy. It’s believed that Vivian has some level of both a hearing and vision impairment, […]
Update: Gross Motor Skills: He can stand steadily and kick balls. He can walk backwards. Fine Motor Skills: He can turn through books with his thumb and index finger and draw straight lines with a pencil. Cognitive abilities: He can recognize his shoes, looks at books, study pictures and balls, etc. Social Skills: He likes […]
Russia Follow the adoption journey of the Stewart family on their blog at bring-hope-home.blogspot.com
Damian is able to speak and understand everything but prefers using mimics and gestures to communicate. He prefers sporting and free activities. He orientates well and quickly when solving puzzles. He likes riding a bicycle, playing with pins and mini-soccer. Damian participates in playing activities, both individual and group, but often does not follow the […]
Julian enjoys playing with toys. He is well attached to his caregivers and responds to them when they talk to him. When he is happy, he responds by making noises and clapping his hands. His report indicates that when held by the hands, he will take steps. Update Jan 2020: Julian sits on his own […]
Lillian loves being held so that she can pay close attention to everything that is going on around her. She does not walk or speak yet, but can kneel down and crawl around independently. Lillian also can make sounds when she needs something. She still has weak chewing and swallowing skills so eats mainly milk […]
Lucian is a cute baby boy with Down Syndrome. He had a heart condition when staff visited the orphanage in February, but it has since closed on its own. An active little boy, he has good head control, though he’s not quite stable sitting on his own. Lucian loves playing with blocks and rattles, and […]
Brian recognizes familiar adults and has formed an attachment to his favorite caregiver. He is uncomfortable around strangers. He is working with a physical therapist and a teacher on fine and gross motor skills. He can pick up toys and transfer them from hand to hand. His teacher reports that he understands what is being […]
Maximilian is an adorable little guy who recently turned 3 years old. He came into care as a newborn, and was diagnosed with CP. Max has good fine motor skills, excellent speech (although they say he has a short tongue tie), and is able to walk…but not for long distances. Max’s head tilts to the […]
On admission, he was diagnosed as brain hypoplasia. He was sent to Cleft Lip and Palate Home for treatment and rehabilitation. At the age of 1 year, he can roll over and can sit and stand with held; he can grasp a toy with his hand. He can visually move follow the moving toys and […]
If you’ve always imagined yourself surrounded by laughter, hugs, the pitter patter of little (and not so little) feet, and, if we’re being honest, noise, you’ll want to check out Joplin, Jake, Jewel, and Jillian. They are a precious sibling set of 4 who need a family ready for the adventure and joys of raising […]
Damian has Down syndrome, and is an affectionate and loving young boy. He feels close to his caretakers and loves sharing with them. He loves to give hugs. There is a $1,500 agency fee reduction for Damian’s adoption with a specific adoption agency.
Ian walks with support and can take some independent steps. He’s easily comforted with hugs and affection. He loves music and will smile and dance when he hears it. He also loves cars and trains. His expressive and receptive speech are delayed. He is not yet speaking and the difficulty with communication (his foster mother […]
He has a brother in a different orphanage born in 2007. They must be adopted together!
He has 5 siblings in the family-style children home, they are not adoptable.
In March 2022, as a result of the invasion of Russian military, 2 orphanages were evacuated out of Ukraine with millions of other Ukrainian refugees. These 46 orphans, along with 4 caregivers and the caregivers’ children, were then moved to Italy, where they are currently housed as refugees. The orphanage was evacuated quickly, so the […]
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Ukraine Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at www.journeyforteddy.blogspot.com
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Ukraine Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at www.covenantbuilders.blogspot.com
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Ethan is well developed for his age. He is a warm and curious little boy. His best toy is a ball. He laughs and shouts every time he got his ball. Ethan is a cheerful and peaceful child. He likes the other children. Observes and manipulates with toys. He knows how to charm his caregivers […]
UKRAINE Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at weretakingbabysteps.blogspot.com
Ukraine Follow the adoption journey of the Burger family on their blog at missyb-itsawonderfullife.blogspot.com
China Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at www.redemptionwhispers.blogspot.com
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BULGARIA Follow the adoption journey of the Godone-Maresca family on their blog at themiracleiwitnessed.blogspot.com
Bulgaria Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at walkingthenarrowpathnow.blogspot.com
Money given on this page will be disbursed through trusted intermediaries on the ground in Ukraine to orphanage staff for salaries, diapers, medical care, food, travel expenses in the case of evacuation, etc. Thank you for helping!! Funds are sent to in-country people, and receipts obtained. A list of donors will be provided to Oleg’s […]
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China Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at notthecrazyone.com
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RUSSIA Follow the Brunswick family’s adoption journey on their blog at brunswickfamilyblog.blogspot.com
Ukraine Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at amillionstepstosergey.blogspot.com
Ukraine Follow the family’s adoption journey on their blog at beholdingbeautiful.com
Wil and Heather have been married for 17 years. They met at College, Wil was Heather’s neighbor across the way. They fell in love and that is where their journey began. William was in the Army Reserves for 24 years he recently retired in 2022. He has lovingly and proudly served his country serving 2 […]
UPDATE October 2013: We have learned that Kyle has passed away. He is now in the arms of his Heavenly Father. Since 1999 some 60,000 Russian orphans were adopted by US citizens. In all of those years, prior to President Putin putting the ban on American adoptions, 19 of those 60,000 died after being adopted […]
This week we were saddened to learn the fate of one of our former Russian Waiting Children, Kyle. He has been transferred to an institution where his care has not been good. His new photo is startling and horrific. It was painfully decided over the summer to reallocate our Russian children’s grants. We feel this […]
Well, here we are again! We are the Miller Family— Christian, Megan, Bentley, Sawyer, Flynn, Charleston, Lottie, Elsie, Portman, and Gaines. We are a large family, blended with bio and adopted children. Lottie (Perla) and Elsie (Rae Ann) were adopted from Ukraine in 2021 and advocated for here on Reese’s Rainbow. Our girls have been […]
Ukraine Follow the Darrow family’s adoption journey on their blog at iveyrock.wordpress.com n (Ray)and Amber (Alex) have been married 7 years. They are blessed with 3 biological kids. Their oldest Ian is almost 6. He is sensitive, intense and passionate about everything, and loves to take things apart and figure out how they work. Chava […]
Take a minute to read through this carefully. It is mind boggling… In Central and Eastern European countries alone (this would include Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Romania, etc, but NOT Russia), there are more than 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN who have been abandoned by their families for one reason or another and are living in “public care” (that’s […]
