Thursday, April 17, 2008

Our Son or Daughter could very well come from here!

I had to share this article with you from the BBC for this is a orphanage that our agency works with ...

Ethiopia's adoption dilemma
Mohammed Adow BBC, Addis Ababa
At the Kids Care Orphanage in Addis Ababa, hundreds of newborn babies - some of them only days old - are cared for until people are ready to adopt them.

Ethiopia has some 5m orphans - half of them because of AidsMost of the parents are from abroad. The adoption of Ethiopian children by foreigners has increased sharply in the past few years, with thousands of parents from various parts of the Western world adopting children from this impoverished nation.
Kids Care Orphanage is just one of the numerous orphanages and child care centres in the Ethiopian capital.
Aster Fisseha, who runs the orphanage, says that the children in her care are mostly abandoned children who are found by police patrols in dark alleys, and at times even in toilets.
Aster believes that foster parents from the West prefer Ethiopian children because they are aware of the huge problems in Ethiopia.
She jokingly adds that the good looks of Ethiopians could be another reason why Ethiopian children are preferred.

5 comments:

tisha said...

Jori,
Thank you for the comment you left on my blog, it was so sweet and encouraging. :)
Tisha

Rebecca Caldwell said...

That is sooo cool, and sad at the same time. I am sure the trip to Ethiopia will be life changing.

Rob and Candy said...

hey! I cannot wait to hear more about your book!
xxoo
candy

Team Dragovich said...

Jori... thanks for checking up on us!! I love the encouragement!

Hugs,
Shari

tisha said...

Jori,
Your comments are so encouraging! That must be one of your gifts. :)
Thanks so much,
Tisha