Please See Andruis Today !

 

 

I'd like to talk to you about a wonderful young man called Andruis.

 

He was born on New Year's Eve in the year 2000, in a country where disabilities are not celebrated.  I don't know the exact circumstances of his birth, but chances are that when he was born with Down Syndrome, the doctors urged his parents to leave him and forget about him. 

 

 

His parents were probably told that he would never amount to anything, that they wouldn't afford his care, and that they should go home and try for another child.  While this seems harsh in this day and age, we have to remember that it wasn't all that long ago that parents in the United Kingdom, USA and other so called civilized countries were told the very same thing.  Not only were the children confined to institutions, they were also experimented on, as if they were animals. 

 

Thankfully, this state of affairs has changed in recent years in many countries, and children with disabilities are now, on the whole, treated just like, well, children !  It is my hope that in time, other countries will also change their views, and that all children around the world will be valued, however many chromosomes they may have.

 

Sadly, Andruis is running out of time.

 

U.S. Immigration laws do not currently allow the international adoption of children over the age of 16 years. This means that Andruis has less than

 

7 months

 

to find a family. 

 

While it is true that he lives in a "family style" group at his institution, he still doesn't have a family.  He does attend a nearby school for children with special needs, and participates in many activities and therapies.

 

 

However, at the age of 21 he will move to the adult wing of the same institution, and will spend the rest of his life there.

 

Andruis deserves so much more.

He deserves a family.

 

As well as having Down Syndrome, Andruis is hearing impaired - a family who could teach him sign language, and give him the opportunity to communicate, would open up his world to a whole new level !!

 

Please click HERE to read more about Andruis - another family adopted from his institution a couple of years ago, so there is quite a lot of information about him, thankfully.

 

Also - and this is HUGE - he has a $21,559.50 adoption grant available to help pay the cost of his adoption !!!!!

 

Please see Andruis today.

 

 

Please share him - share his profile on Reece's Rainbow - share this blog - shout about him - get him SEEN  !!!

 

Please don't let him age out, never to know the love of a mommy or daddy.

 

 

Please see Andruis today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"If Not You, Then Who ?" - T-Shirts for Older Other Angels

 

If you haven't read this blog before, here is it's purpose in a nutshell.

 

Older kids with special needs.

Abandoned.

Around the world.

Living in institutions.

Unloved. Uncared for.

Families needed.

Adoption=expensive.

Adoption grants needed.

Donate to Reece's Rainbow.

Help the kids come home.

 

The older children (age over the age of 10 years) have a grant pool available through Reece's Rainbow to help fund their adoptions.  There are two pools - one for the children with Down Syndrome, one for children with other special needs.  When a family commits to adopting any of these children, they will receive a $10,000 grant to help with adoption expenses !!

 

Currently, the pool for children with Down Syndrome has $510,000, which will help fund 51 adoptions.

 

The pool for children with other special needs has $262,000, which will help fund 26 adoptions.

 

While these may seem like huge numbers, they will quickly dwindle as children are chosen for adoption.  The purpose of this blog is to raise awareness of the waiting children, and to garner donations to the older children's grant pools.

 

 

These older children need a family before they turn 16, otherwise they will spend their lives either in an institution, or on the streets.

 

They have a variety of special needs - anywhere from a minor birth defect such as a cleft lip - to severe disabilities that render them bedridden in the institutions.

 

These children need a family to help them live a normal life, just like you or I, just like YOUR children.

 

I would truly appreciate it of you would consider buying one of these t-shirts.

 

 

I had them designed specifically to raise the grant pool of the older children with special needs - the Other Angels on Reece's Rainbow. 

 

However, I also picked this design so that it isn't specific to adoption. 

It can be worn by anyone who has a cause that they are passionate about !!

 

 

 

 It is available in several colors (if there's a color you would like but don't see, just ask).

 

Berry

Coral

 

Natural

 

Orange

 

Teal

 

Yellow

 

 Now that you've chosen your color, here's a little about these shirts. 

 

They are "nice and soft" shirts, which tend to run a bit snug - more than regular shirt brands because they are light weight, and tend to cling to the body more.  If you are on the fence about sizing, it is suggested that you go up a size.

 

The shirt is available in adult sizes XS - 4XL

 

As stated before, all profits from the sale of this shirt will go to the Other Angels Grant Pool, so feel free to buy a few of them !!

 

These shirts will be just $21 !!!!

 

In order for this to work, I will need payment to my personal Paypal account - I will then pay for the shirts, and all profit will be donated directly to the Older Angels Grant Pool.

 

ALSO - I need to sell a minimum of 13 shirts in order for them to print.  I will run this campaign for 2 weeks, until June 17th.  If I do not have the minimum amount of shirts ordered, I will refund your money at that time. 

 

If I DO have at least 13 shirts ordered, it will then take 7-11 days for Fund the Nations to print and ship the shirts to me. I will then ship them to you. I am planning on covering shipping myself, in order to maximize the profit for the children. If you would like to throw in a couple of extra dollars for shipping, that would be gratefully appreciated.

 

So - to order - make payment to my Paypal account - my e-mail for payments is pieapple @ aol.com  (no gaps, and no n).  My last name is Pohl.

 

PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE SIZE(S) AND COLOR(S) YOU WOULD LIKE, AS WELL AS THE CORRECT SHIPPING ADDRESS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION.

 

I have specifically designed these shirts so they will work for ANYONE who has a cause - so if you know someone who is passionate about ANYTHING, please show them this shirt (or buy one for them !!). 

Please also share this post, let's get as many sold as possible !!

 

Lastly -this is my first time doing a t-shirt fundraiser, so hopefully I have covered all pertinent information above. If I have forgotten anything, please let me know !!

 

THANK YOU  !!!!!