This page represents children from many countries. All of them have Down syndrome. Some of the orphanages allow multiple children to be adopted together. The majority of the children posted here can also be adopted by CANADIAN FAMILIES! Please inquire!
PLEASE HELP US raise grant funds and awareness for these precious, waiting angels. You really can save a life, with even the smallest gift! You are also invited to send a check (no Paypal fees) to Reece's Rainbow, PO Box 4024, Gaithersburg, MD 20885
"Your gift will serve ALL of the children, as 10% of each waiting child donation is shared with our Voice of Hope fund as well!
DOB: 2008
Diagnosis: Down syndrome, Pseudobulbaria paralysis, Marasmus
Milena is 3 years old. She has had heart surgery and her heart is fully repaired. She is currently fed solely through a nasal-gastric feeding tube. She weighs just 11 pounds. She is significantly delayed. She can roll from back to stomach and sit for short periods of time with support. When placed in a walker, she can not move it with her legs. She will pick up toys and hold them when they are handed to her. She plays with them by knocking them together or shaking them. She makes eye contact and tracks moving objects.
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Girl, born March 2007
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Nature: Calm
Available to Canadaian families!
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Girl, born December 2006
Amber was premature and was born with Congenital Heart Disease (had surgery: plastic repair of Interatrial Septum Defect). Full medical history available.
Amber is calm. She sits, crawls, walks holding on. She takes toys but does not want to play for a long time. She eats assisted. She knows her name, but does not understand very well what is said to her and does not speak herself, just jabbers.
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Date of Birth: November 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Dark
Character: happy, affectionate, loves toys
Maggie is in urgent need of a family. We are waiting on medical info, but she has already been transferred and needs OUT. Look how darling she was a a baby!
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Girl, Born February 2008
Eyes: Blue
Hair: blond
Character: sociable, a little girl moving, funny, good going on contact, crawling on his belly, looking for a hidden object in front, playing with toys, keeps them in his hand is weak, there are attempts to imitate the actions of an adult, played by request, "Ladushki," stammered one and the same syllable (July 2008). Girl calm, affectionate, friendly, emotional, she dominated a good mood, easily comes into contact. Sofia is listening to the sounds of speech, responds to his name correctly responds to the intonation. Do not go, but sitting alone. Fluency takes various toys, manipulates them. At the request of an adult is familiar objects. In the active voice is lepetnye words that have no clear meaning. Self does not eat, but a good appetite, eats everything. Falls asleep quickly, sleeps peacefully. (May 2010)
The girl is calm, affectionate, friendly, emotional, she has dominated a good mood, easy to contact. Independently goes and sits on a chair. At the request of an adult is familiar objects. Understands the individual instructions in a particular situation: "Give the pen," "ladushki", "goodbye." In the active voice is the word "give", "on", but said very quietly. Eat independently, yet surely, from a mug or drink, just a spoon, good appetite, eats everything. She falls asleep quickly, sleeps peacefully. (Sept 2010)
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Elizabeth P.
Date of Birth: April 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Character: active
Donations will be accepted for this child when full medical history is received from the agency.
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Sophia E.
Date of Birth: April 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Black
Nature: Passive
What a blessing, an updated photo!! She looks so much better, but she is facing transfer this year. Please, let's find Sophia a family!
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Date of Birth: June 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: blond
Character: calm
Look how Miss Marjorie is growing up….beautiful strawberry blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Super region to adopt from, multiples possible, married couples only.
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Date of Birth: September 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark
Character: calm, quiet
Beautiful Arina has been waiting so long. Her wispy blond hair is so precious! She is already 3 1/2 and facing the instituton this year. Lots more photos available, SINGLE MOMS WELCOME.
$30.00 is available towards the cost of my adoption!
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Valery P.
Date of Birth: May 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Nature: Passive
Donations will be accepted for this child when full medical history is received from the agency.
Date of Birth: May 2006
Gender: Female
Nature: Calm
Cora Lynne is already 5 1/2 and facing the institution. She looks like such a baby, but she should be in kindergarten, not a mental institution! Cora Lynne is a beautiful, active girl with blonde/strawberry hair. She has much to live for, and much joy to bring to a forever family of her own.
Single moms, larger families and Canadians welcome! More photos available.
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Birthdate: February 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Nature: Calm
From a missionary who visited with her recently: Jillian develops very quickly… loves to learn, is curious and likes to study outside world. She is emotional and active, can do a lot by herself. But she does not walk, not yet. Lively and caring girl needs parents and love and care of which she will learn even more.
Jillian is ALREADY 5 and is facing the institution soon. Hope someone will consider being her mama! Single moms welcome. More photos available.
MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE
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Birthdate: October 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Character: sociable
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Date of Birth: July 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark
Character: sociable
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Girl, Born November 2007
Down Syndrome, light mental deficiency, farsightedness, starbismus
Look at this beauty! Will be cleared for adoption in November 2012.
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Date of Birth: June 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Brown
Hair: dark brown
Nature: Calm
Donations will be accepted for this child when full medical history is received from the agency.
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Evelyn DOES have siblings. They are not available to be adopted.
Girl was born in July 2008
Oh my STARS, do they come any cuter?? Single moms welcome, adopting multiple unrelated may be possible on a case by case basis. We have had many successful adoptions from this region! Evelyn is already going on 4 years old, she is facing the institution soon 
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Carmen
Date of Birth: September 2008
Gender: Female
Nature: Calm
Look at this beautiful blonde doll baby! Waiting for her mama, single moms and married couples welcome. Canadians too!
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Date of Birth: September 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: light brown
Character: curious, lively, capricious
$45.00 is available towards the cost of my adoption!
Additional donations will be accepted for this child when full medical history is received from the agency.
Girl, Born October 8, 2006
Robyn is a curious, playful little girl with dark hair and giant brown eyes. She is very active, although she was born with a VSD. She does have an umbilical hernia (many children with DS do, just weak stomach muscles).
Robyn is already 4 and has likely been transferred to the institution already. PLEASE HELP HER FIND A FAMILY. More photos available.
From one of our adoptive families who visited with her in July 2011: Robyn would probably do best in a smaller family, with 4 or less kids, as she likes attention. She'd be great as the youngest in a family of teens
She is very curious and she was just so small and very adorable, cuter in person. I didn't have a chance to take a new photo but she looked good and her hair was just a bit longer than in her current photo. She seemed very aware of her surroundings and clearly knew there were new people there today. Most likely pretty high functioning. She is really sweet and is probably of Armenian or other Roma descent."
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Date of Birth: January 2009
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: blond
Character: passive, uncommunicative girl calm, even somewhat passive, affectionate, friendly. In response to the emotional appeal and tactile contact with an adult reacts to a smile, she does not go to the contact. Self is not sitting, turns from back to stomach. Toys she picks up a few hanging over her chest trying to capture, beating on them with her hands. Enclosed in the hand holding the toy did not last long with both hands, pulling at his mouth, licking tongue. Wick listens to adult, finds the sound source. In the active voice observed actively Goulaine. Appetite is reduced, the food is selective, trying to keep their own hands a mug.
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Date of Birth: November 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Nature: Quiet
Miss Sophia is a real doll baby too! She was born with an oval window, and she does have some strabismus, but she is growing well and is a happy and content child.
Girl, Born February 24, 2006
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From a missionary who visited with her in August 2010: “ Callie is an active girl who enjoys being outdoors. She can drink by herself , go up and down stairs, and play ball.”
More photos available, along with full social history and medical records. Single moms permitted, no more than 6 children at home, only one parent has to travel.
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Girl, Date of Birth: November 2008
Look how Serenity is growing! Such a beautiful girl! Miss Serenity has a healthy heart and is available and waiting for a family!
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Birth Date: February 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: blond
Character: calm
This little one has been waiting SO long. This gorgeous little blondie has a significant heart defect and needs to see a cardiologist. She is doing ok for now, but definitely needs a family quickly! She also appears to have strabismus. She has the most beautiful eyes!
Update Fall 2011- She is not mobile, does not speak, but she takes food from the grated bottle (bottle with top of nipple cut off, so thicker liquids go thru), and can understand some things. Despite her conditions she can still smile, but doesn't know how to play with toys and throws them.
Single moms and Canadian families welcome! Additional picture available!
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Girl, Born March 2007
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Date of Birth: August 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Character: calm, independent, shy
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Girl, Born March 2008
This beautiful muffin, look how she has grown! She does have a heart condition and will need to seek a cardiologist and surgery once home. She needs a family ASAP!
Additional photos available! SINGLE MOMS and larger families welcome!
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Girl; born, April 2008
Nature: Calm
Her picture is so forlorn … I hope we can find her a family to make her smile! She is almost 4 now and is facing imminent transfer to the institution. PLEASE do not let this happen to her!!
Carina is said to have a moderate intellectual delay, as well as a physical / motor function delay. She has an open oval window of 2 mm (which may yet close on its own), and she has a heart murmur. She has enlarged tonsils, and dermatitis — so, pretty much your standard little girl with Down syndrome!
SINGLE MOMS WELCOME!
Date of Birth: May 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: light brown
Nature: Calm
Love this little blondie! Christina's parents gave written consent to her adoption after she was born. She is diagnosed with DS, moderate mental delays, and has congenital heart disease.
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Girl, born September 2008
Eyes: Blue
Hair: blond
Character: calm
Such a little sweetpea!
Little Sally has perinatal exposure to HIV; she was born slightly prematurely, at 35-36 weeks gestationally.
She was born with a heart defect; an open atrioventicular canal. Complete form of atria septal defect – 4 mm, membranous ventricular septal defect – 10 mm, circulatory insufficiency 0-1 We have no report of surgery at this time — so it would be imperitive to get her checked up by a cardiologist as soon as she comes home.
She also has some myopia (nearsightedness), so she'll need to see an ophthamologist once she's home, as well.
More photos available.
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Birth Date: June 2008
Gender: Female
Nature: Calm
Many more photos available!
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Date of Birth: May 31, 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark
Nature: Calm
This beautiful Arina needs a mama to love her and help he ber all she can be. She has dark hair and dark eyes. She does not have a heart condition, but her medical records indicate she has some kind of bacterial *difference* in her kidneys. She is allergic to eggs, citrus fruit, and red vegetables. Her kidney dysfunction may be a reaction to eating these items. She will need to be seen by a specialist when she gets home. She is also farsighted and will need corrective glasses. But she is SO beautiful and so deserving of a family to call her own!
SINGLE MOMS WELCOME! FULL MEDICAL INFO AVAILABLE!
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Girl, born in April 2008
Brown hair and dark blue eyes, sweet Crystal is waiting for her family. DS not confirmed, waiting on medical info from the agency.
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Girl, born September 2007
Eyes: Blue
Hair: light brown
Nature: Calm
Jacqueline has already been transferred! She needs a family!!
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Birth Date: February 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Dark
Character: calm
Sweet Kaleigh is facing the institution this year
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Date of Birth: December 5, 2005
Character: sociable
PRAISE GOD, an updated photo! And she is just as darling as I knew she would be. She is an orphanage favorite, look at the size of the bows in her hair! Danila is just oozing love and affection! Active and friendly. Dark hair and dark eyes, she is active and a love bug! She was born at 35 weeks gestation, so she is a little more cognitively affected becase of her prematurity. She is active and physically able. She is allergic to chocolate, eggs, and citrus. She has some strabismus and astigmatism, so will need to wear corrective glasses. This is one beauty who will just thrive and blossom in her own loving family!
FULL MEDICAL INFO AVAILABLE!
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Date of Birth: November 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Dark
Sadie is said to have a "strong intellectual delay" due to her Down syndrome. She has issues with her eyes crossing, inborn dacryocystitis (inflamation or infection of the tear ducts), and she has dermatitis.
Also, her records indicate Transition myeloproliferative reaction, which may be a form of pre-leukemia, or may be benign.
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Girl, born July 2008
Eyes: Gray
Hair: blond
Character: calm
Marina is another tiny munchkin who needs a loving family to help her be as active and mobile as she can! Update, October 2011: Blonde-haired, inquisitive, sociable, happy. Enjoys educational games. Dances. Loves to play ball, rolls and throws a ball. Compassionate, feels sorry for a crying child.
More photos available!
Update: December 14. 2011
The girl does not have any cardiac issues. She is vocalizing and walking.
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Date of Birth: June 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Brown
Hair: blond
Nature: Calm
Girl, born October 2006
What a little doll! Stacy has already been transferred to the institution, she needs a family quickly. She is tiny and needs to come home!
These new photos were taken through the window by one of our adopting families. "Oh my goodness, is someone looking at me? Is that my mama? Could it be? Oh….no. Why do I get my hopes up? :( "
Stacy is in a region where the 10 day wait is often waived. Married couples only, large families and older parents welcome. Stacy can be adopted with several of our other children.
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Girl, Born January 2006
Miss Anastasia is a darling little girl! She is almost 6 already and desperately needs a family. She is facing transfer to the mental institution very soon. She does have a heart condition, we are waiting to get more details on it. She also has some strabismus. She is described as very happy and gentle. She is not walking on her own yet.
More photos available, single moms and Canadian families welcome!
Date of Birth: November 2005
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Nature: Calm
Donations will be accepted for this child when further information is received.
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Date of Birth: August 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: light brown
Character: sociable
Date of Birth: March 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: dark brown
Character: calm
$25.97 is available towards the cost of my adoption!
Additional donations will be accepted for this child when further information is received.
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Date of Birth: April 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: blond
HELP! I HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED!
Sweet little love Suzanne has been sent to an institution :(
She has flat feet, and a "severe intellectual delay" due to her Down syndrome. She could really use a family to allow her to bloom.
Date of Birth: March 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Donations will be accepted for this child when full medical history is received.
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Girl was born in April 2009
Sweet girl, glad to have baby pictures too!
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Date of Birth: July 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown
Nature: Quiet
Ivey is almost 5 and has likely been transferred to the institution already. Further information will not be available about her until a family's dossier is registered. Please inquire!
Girl, born December 2005
Eyes: Blue
Hair: light brown
Temperament: Active, assertive, social
UPDATE, January 2012: Sadly, we will not be able to get anymore photos of Megan. She has already been transferred to the institution, not a good one
However, we were able to get more thorough medical information abuot her, and she REALLY needs a family.
From her medical records: Down Syndrome, mental defficiency, deformation of musculoskeletal system, day and night enuresis (incontinence), strabismus, farsightedness, Atrial septal defect, anomaly of aortal mitral valve, delay in physiologic development.
PLEASE HELP US FIND A FAMILY FOR MEGAN. She has nearly a full grant for her adoption. Single moms welcome, families should be home study approved to commit for her now that she has been transferred
Girl, Born October 2006
Meredith is a GORGEOUS little girl with dark skin, dark silky hair, and giant brown eyes. She is now 5 years old and has waited so long for a family of her own. Meredith is HEALTHY, with no medical complications.
THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH SOME CHANGES. WE HOPE FOR PROGRESS IN THE SPRING OF 2012. FAMILIES INTERESTED IN MEREDITH ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT WWW.WACAP.ORG FOR MORE INFO.
Recent update (April 2011): Meredith is doing very well and is a content child. She recognizes her name when it is called. She smiles often when her caregivers speak to her. She recognizes the staff. She likes to play with toys. She can pronounce a few words. She is not a picky eater. She is a wonderful little girl with Down Syndrome waiting for her family. A recent report also shows that she has mild CP. She can walk but she cannot run.
In addition to Meredith's sizeable grant through Reece's Rainbow, our agency partner serving her also offers grants and lowered fees for her adoption. We have recently been given permission to share Meredith's photo now, so with her new grant and a photo, I so hope we can find her family now!
- Only ONE trip of about 10 days
- Only one parent has to travel
- Married couples must be married a minimum of 2 years
- Single mothers on a prior-approval basis only
- No more than one prior divorce per couple
- Small families only, no more than 3 children at home
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Date of Birth: January 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: brown
Nature: Calm
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Birthdate: February 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Black
Hair: dark brown
Character: calm, patient
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Girl, born: February 2006
Eyes: Brown Hair: dark brown
Character: sociable
She certainly seems to have a spunky personality, doesn't she? :)
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Date of Birth: April 2006
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: blond
Nature: Calm
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Date of Birth: March 2007
Gender: Female
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark
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Girl, born in December 2005
Hazel eyes
Black hair
Beautiful Tory! Sweet girl, walking, almost 6 and facing transfer to the institution. Single moms welcome!!
More pictures available.
Waiting on medical history, but she is ready and available to be adopted!
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Date of Birth: August 2008
Gender: Female
Nature: Calm
Nanette has Down syndrome, and has had heart surgery.
More photos available!!!
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Date of Birth: March 2008
Gender: Female
Eyes: Gray
Hair: blond
Update from a family who met her in Feb 2012:
Amanda would do best in a family with older children or no children – she does not interact well with or like younger children. She would rather play by herself.
She loves her caretakers and likes to sit in their laps to play. She likes individualized attention and has a fit if the caretakers pay any attention to the other children. She likes to help clean and dust. She loves the vacuum cleaner and figured out how to turn it on by herself. She loves to be tickled and will laugh when you do so. She laughs when you throw her up in the air or dip her head back. She likes to throw balls. She loves to eat bread.
She's in a good orphanage. She seemed like a very sad, lonely little girl. It broke my heart. We had to tickle her and do the things I mentioned above to get a smile or laugh from her. I saw a beautiful light deep within her and she needs a home very badly. She will do so well with a family that has the time and attention to really work with her. She will be a life changer.
