I am leaving to go to Bulgaria on April 20th. I will be gone for a week. Each day Grace and I will get to go to the orphange twice a day to visit the child she is adopting, Samantha. We are also hopeful that inbetween those times they will let us visit other children in the orphange as they have let other visitors do this in the past.
I wanted to write to let you know what we are doing and what kind of conditions we will be facing for 3 reasons. Firstly so that if you are a believing person that you could pray for us. Secondly so that you would have the chance to help us bring much needed supplies to the children in this orphange and lastly that you could tell others so that they might learn about the plight of these children. Perhaps some of you would even consider rescuing a child and taking them home yourself.
These are just some details to help you understand what is going on. Please be warned that this is shocking and heartbreaking. The good news is the word is finally out in Bulgaria and we are hopeful that a change will come. At the begining of this week the minister of health visited this orphanage and then told the papers, "that she witnessed conditions that shouldn’t exist in any 21st century European country.The situation is appalling. This is inhumane,”
Here are some details of this situation. They found a 16 year old child that weighed 20 pounds and has only ever been feed through a bottle. This is actually not that uncommon this orphanage is full of tiny skeltons in cribs. Their diapers are changed ONCE a day. The paper said,"From the very door, the stench that hit us was unbearable" These kids are also rarely held, they are shown no love. Many kids in the this orphange have down's syndrome or other simular conditions...if you have any expeirence with children with Down's you know how much love and sunshine they can excude through their laughs and smiles. Also you might know that many can grow up and lead long full lives. These children are being robbed of their chance at life because of their disabilities.
A local orgaization has begun entering the orphange bringing nurses, supplies, hope and healing. We would like to help by bringing diaper cream and formula with us to Bulgaria. We also plan to bring money to purchase diapers once we get there. (and we need money to pay for the extra suitcases) We could really use your help in getting these items together and to pay for it all. If you are able we would love any contribution you could make. You may drop off any donations at Trinity Chiropractic or Circle Me both located at 3120 O street in Lincoln Ne 68510. If you would like to write a check you may make it payable to Anna Keyzer. checks can also be mailed to the above addresses...but please send them soon!
for more information on adopting children with special needs and rescuing them from institutions abroad please visit:
http://reecesrainbow.org/
for more information on the state of the orphanage we are visiting in Plevin Bulgaria please visit:
http://theblessingofverity.com/2012/04/going-public-in-bulgaria/
To follow my friend Grace's Blog/Adoption story while we are away please visit:
http://lovesransom.blogspot.com/
thank you so much for reading this and for passing it along to your friends. If all of us do a little, we can accomplish a lot!
Anna
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