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Pavel
Boy, born December 2003
Diagnosis: mental delays, CP, tetraparesis, microcephaly, autism
He is a true orphan and knows the love of a family. He is very active, can crawl very well and tries to walk with support (pretty soon they hope he can walk independently- he is very determined!),he can’t talk but can pronounce some sounds. He can cry and show emotion. Motor development not well developed.
Canaan
Boy, born July 2003
Diagnoses: mental retardation, convergent squint, hypoplasia of optic nerves, hypochromic anemia.
This little one is an orphanage favorite and is said to steal your heart when you meet him. He has a wonderful personality and is quite the little helper. He understand speech and he can talk but has speech problems. He is very friendly! He has a short-term memory. He is very active and can service himself with help of adults. This sweet boy lived with his family until his mother passed away in 2009. He knows what it feels like to be loved and taken care of.
He has TREMENDOUS potential and is waiting for his forever family! Please don”t let him go to a mental institution- this little one needs a family!
Seeley
Boy, born January 2007
CP, mental delays, convergent squint, dysontogenetic cardiopathy, partial atrophy of optic nerve
Another crib baby- this little guy is 5 years old and spends much of his time in his crib. He has significant special needs and could greatly use the love of a family! He was cared for by his mother until early this year (April 2012). He has CP, mental delays, convergent squint, dysontogenetic cardiopathy, partial atrophy of optic nerve.
Braden
Boy, born September 2006
Mental delays, dysontogenetic cardiopathy, convergent squint, umbilical hernia.
Braden lived with his mother until her death before entering the orphanage last year (2011). You can tell he was LOVED and taken care for. He is doing quite well compared to many of the other children which is attributed to being in a family versus institution. Who knows how much he could improve with the love of a family! He also has a caregiver he has attached to.
He is a mobile child and very active. He tries to walk himself. He understand what most people are talking about but he can’t talk in sentences. He can pronounce some words. He can’t service himself, need assistance to eat. He tries to hold a spoon in his hands. He recognizes his caregivers and can follow simple instructions. These are all GOOD things!
Victor
Boy, born May 2003
Mental delays, CP, spastic tetraparesis. Speech, motoric, physical development delays; functional cardiopathia, convergent squint
Another smiler! He has significant delays and has potential to thrive in a family! As all children in this orphanage he is living on borrowed time.
Saul
Boy, born February 2003
Mental delays, CP, birth atrophy of optic nerve, retina dystrophy, contracture of leg joints
Look at that smile! Anytime these children smile that is a GOOD sign!! He is already 9 years old- pretty soon he will be entering an adult mental institution where his chances of being adopted are near impossible.
Kent
Boy, born March 
2005
DS: Mental delays, CP, epilepsy, Congenital cerebral cysts. Cardiopathia. Inguinal undescended testis. Bronchiectatic disease.
Sweet Kent is often in his crib but look at that smile! He too lived with his parents for a brief period before they lost rights. Because of his diagnoses he is not cared for properly and could use the love and medical attention a family could offer.
Valiant
Boy, born July 2005
Mental delays; consequence of hard degree closed head injury (brain contusion) with tetraparesis. Symptomatic temple epilepsy. Immunity form of idiopathic jaundice. Middle degree anemia. Dysontogenetic cardiopathy
Mr. “V” is 7 years old but looks much younger. As all of these children in this orphanage they NEED families to come adopt them. When the children get older they will be transferred to adult mental institutions (at young ages!) and there will be LITTLE to NO chance of adopting them.
Children in this orphanage need families! They do not receive enough interaction/therapy to help them thrive. They are seen as hopeless but we know that is not true!
Galvin
Boy, born May 2006
Anomaly of brain development with low flail legs, psychomotor and speech development. Protein deficiency anemia. Defect after birth right side cleft lip, soft and hard palate.
Handsome 6 year old Galvin could use a family very badly. He spends most of his days in the bouncy seat and crib. Who knows what his potential could be! Children in this orphanage need families! They do not receive enough interaction/therapy to help them thrive. They are seen as hopeless but we know that is not true!
Tyson
Boy, born May 2000
Diagnosis: congenital anomaly of brain development in form of microcephaly with severe lag in development of psychological, speech and motor development, myopathic syndrome
Additional medical information and social history available for potential families. Families must be home study approved to commit to Tyson.
Alex
Boy, Born May 30, 2001
Alex is a handsome young man who is already living in the mental institution. Despite this he has a wonderful, open, and affectionate personality. His medical records indicate congenital hydrocephaly, but he does not appear “hydrocephalic”. Alex is able to walk with assistance, and will truly blossom with family support and therapy.
From his medical records: severe grade of mental delay, congenital hydrocephaly, divergent/external squint, glaucoma, lower paraparesis, and flat foot
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child’s cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
These children are truly living on borrowed time, and families should be home study approved before an official commitment can be made for this child.
Glenn
Boy, Born August 16, 2003
Down syndrome
Glenn has blonde hair and blue eyes. He has Down syndrome, and struggles with the effects of FAS. With this comes strabismus and a valvular heart defect. Despite this, he is doing well, mobile and active and friendly.
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child’s cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
Updated 2012:
Sweet Glenn is such a love! Despite multiple medical conditions he is doing pretty well! He loves to hug and understands commands. His finger motor skills are not well developed. He can eat and use the bathroom independently. He is currently not speaking very much but it does not sound like he attends any speech therapy. He does need help changing his clothes but he is practicing!
This little guy could greatly use a family to help stimulate his speech and his fine motor skills.
These children are truly living on borrowed time, and families should be home study approved before an official commitment can be made for this child.
Colin
Boy, Born December 16, 2002
Colin has the most striking blue eyes! He was born with CP and is not able to walk on his own yet. His upper body seems to be fine, but his legs are affected by the spasticity. Colin has tremendous potential for improvement with therapy and a loving family. He is medically healthy outside of his CP.
From his medical records: microcephaly, CP, spastic tetraplegia
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child’s cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
These children are truly living on borrowed time, and families should be home study approved before an official commitment can be made for this child.
Andrew
Boy, Born December 3, 2001
You know he is the one, when you walk into the building, he runs to greet you and takes you for a tour of the place. 
Andrew is medically healthy, but shows many of the facial characteristics of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome). He is cognitively delayed, but active and friendly, with great potential in a family environment.
Andrew is medically healthy, but shows many of the facial characteristics of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome). He is cognitively delayed, but active and friendly, with great potential in a family environment.From his medical records: microcephaly
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child’s cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
These children are truly living on borrowed time, and families should be home study approved before an official commitment can be made for this child.
Leo
Boy, Born December 4, 2002
Leo’s needs are mostly physical. He is a happy and social child.
From his medical records: lower paraplegia, secondary arthrogryposis, right-side scoliosis, convergent squint
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child’s cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
Kiril
Boy, Born January 20, 2004
This spunky little angel is ready to melt your heart! Kiril has blonde hair and hazel eyes, and a smile that can light up a room! He was born with cerebral palsy. One of our own adoptive families who visited with him in March 2008 said this about Kiril: “ I’m a sucker for blondies and this little guy with his green-brown eyes is adorable! He smiled and wanted to interact with me when I came into the room despite the cries of his neighbor. His smiles were brief but heartwarming and then he was curious about what I was up to. Each time the camera flashed he rewarded it with a great grin! Except it was always right AFTER the flash so I couldn’t capture his sweet smile.”
NEW UPDATE!: What a blessing to still have visibility of Kirill, and know he is still fighting for a chance and waiting for his family to come for him. He is regressing, as he is given little opportunity to stretch or be mobile at all. He needs help for the strength to sit up now, but even still he wears a smile and a light in his eyes. There is a loving, forever family out there for this boy!
From his medical records: infantile cerebral paralysis, double hemiplegia, epilepsy, optic nerve atrophy, multiple cardiopathies, contracture of hip and knee joints
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child’s cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
These children are truly living on borrowed time, and families should be home study approved before an official commitment can be made for this child.
Nolan
HELP, I HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED!!
Boy, Born September 2004
Nolan is such a handsome boy! He needs a loving family!
From his medical records: long-term effects of some early trauma (right-side hemiparesis), mild mental delays, seizures, flat feet, farsightedness
He has fine motor skills, understands everything, he talks but it is hard to understand him. Nolan is very physically active, happy and cooperative, friends with other children.
A family living in the states who has 3 children, one who is significantly disabled, has taken a special interest in Nolan but cannot add Nolan to their own family due to the needs of their children. Per the family, “Nolan’s eyes and smile caught our heart. He is close in age to one of our own children. We hope this gift will enable someone to give Nolan the chance to live outside an institution.”
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