Are YOU a World Champion Kid Wrangler ??

THESE SHIRTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE !!!!

However, I am still raising funds for Walter's adoption grant so feel free to either donate directly to him, or you can also go to THIS post to see how to buy Christmas gift tag ornaments !!

 If you are new to the world of international adoption and/or Reece's Rainbow, please read the following paragraph.  If you are already familiar, please feel free to skip ahead.

The children of Reece's Rainbow are in desperate need of adoptive families. They all have special needs, and all live in countries where those with disabilities are seen as being less worthy than others.  Parents are encouraged to leave their babies at the hospital, told that they would be better off in an orphanage. Some children are abandoned at a young age once families realize they have a disability.  As these children age, they move from the baby orphanage to an institution. Here, their chances of survival are pretty slim, thanks to a combination of lack of staff, poor living conditions, and lack of funding. Physically disabled children spend their days in cribs, with no education, therapies, toys - or love.  All of these children truly need rescuing, and thankfully there are people out there who are willing to step forward and adopt them !!  The only obstacle is, sadly, money.  Most families who are financially able to provide for a child don't have the $30,000, or more, readily available to fund an adoption.

This is where Reece's Rainbow comes in.  They help raise both awareness AND adoption grants for these children !!  In 10 years, Reece's Rainbow has helped over 1600 children find homes - and they have many more who have wonderful individual grants to help out with the cost of their adoption.  

Walter is a 6 year old little boy with cerebral palsy, living in an orphanage in Eastern Europe, and he currently has just $4.50 in his adoption grant.  

I am honored to be Walter's "Christmas Miracle Maker" this year !!  This means that I have committed to try and raise $1000 for his adoption grant this holiday season (November 1st - December 31st).  Once a family steps forward to adopt Walter, they will be able to use the money in his adoption grant to help pay for his adoption expenses.

I am making an early start, by selling t-shirts I have had specially designed - I will be selling these during the month of October.  

There are a variety of colors available.

Lime

 

                                            Purple                                   Carolina Blue                                       

Heliconia

 

  

 Turf Green                           Maroon

 Gold

Sizes available - adult Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL and XXXL

 

 ORDERING INFORMATION

Sizes S, M, L and XL - $20

Sizes XXL and XXXL - $22

Colors are as shown above - if there is another color you would like, just ask, and I'll see what I can do !

If you would like to add a couple of extra dollars to help with shipping costs, that would be great !

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS - unfortunately I will need to charge more for shipping outside of the USA - please ask for a shipping quote before ordering.

Please send payment via Paypal to my e-mail

pieapple@aol.com  (this is correct, there in NO "n" in the word !!).

Please be sure to include the following in the the notes section of Paypal 

- color and size of shirt(s) you would like

-  your name and shipping address. 

If you forget to add this info, you can also e-mail it to me at the same e-mail address, or message me on Facebook (Jenny Scrupps Pohl).

I will place the order for the shirts at the end of this month (October), so they should be with you mid-November.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this - I hope this shirt sells amazingly well, and I am able to raise lots of $$ for Walter's adoption grant !!

 

For Cameron.

 

 

Can you do me a favor ? 

 

It's really easy - take a look at the photos below, and tell me what you think all the children pictured have in common.

 

        

        

 

Any ideas ?

 

 

Here's a clue - they are aged between the ages of 1 and 11 years - and they all have special needs of one kind or another.

 

Still don't know ?

 

 

Need more clues ?

 

 

 

OK - all of these children were listed on Reece's Rainbow as available for international adoption.

 

  

 

Look at them again - try and see through their adorable little faces, their beautiful smiles and their all round cuteness.

 

 

Did you figure it out ?

 

No ?

 

The sad fact is that these children are all dead.

 

All of these children passed away recently.

 

They all died living in orphanages and institutions.

 

Some of them had families committed to adopting them, but, tragically, they didn't get them out in time.

 

Most of them had no-one.

 

They all died alone, with no mommy or daddy to hold their hands, no-one to comfort them as they lay dying, no-one to tell them how very much they were loved. 

 

They never had a chance.

 

Had they been adopted in time, chances are they would still be alive - they would have had access to adequate food and medical care - they would have had families able to get them to the doctor when sick, instead of languishing in a crib until it was too late.

 

As mentioned above - some of these children had families who were in the process to adopt them.  I cannot imagine the pain they are going through right now, mourning the loss of a child they had yet to meet. 

Please, if you are a praying person, cover these families in prayer ?

 

These children are the ones we know about - children that we learned had passed away just this year.

 

In all, Reece's Rainbow have lost 69 waiting children in the past 10 years.

 

If you are prepared for your heart to be broken, go HERE to see them all.

 

As an advocate, it is sometimes so very hard to know WHO to shout for.

The children listed for adoption on Reece's Rainbow are ALL desperate for a family - death is waiting around the corner for each and every child.

 

While it's too late to shout for Cameron, Judah, Cristoff, Beckett, Kolya, Seth and Ginny, there are so many more children just like them.

Children living in orphanages and institutions who need YOU.

They need you to keep on shouting, to share their need, to donate to their adoption fund, to get them SEEN.

 

I'll be honest.

 

I've been quiet recently.  Every now and then, I become disheartened - I share on Facebook, I write my blogs, I fundraiser for adoption grants - and yet, it seems, that no-one is listening. 

 

I get to the point where I feel that it's all a huge waste of my time, that nothing I can do or say can possibly make a difference.

 

Then I read about a child dying.  Then another.  Then today, yet another.

 

Cameron was just 5 years old, and had multiple special needs.

 

 

He was recently transferred from the baby orphanage to an institution.

Sadly, once transferred, many children don't survive - they receive less care - there are more children and less staff - they just don't have a chance.

This blog is dedicated to advocating for the older children, aged 10 and above.

Most children are transferred to an institution around the age of 4 or 5 - so the children I shout for have been living in desperate conditions for at least half of their lives.

These children are truly living on borrowed time - and while there are some institutions that are better than others, these kids still need out - they still need families, friends, LOVE, medical care, education and therapies.

ALL of the children aged over the age of 10 listed on Reece's Rainbow are eligible for a $10,000 adoption grant !!

You can see all of the children with Down Syndrome HERE.

HERE are all the children with disabilities other than Down Syndrome - the "Other Angels" of Reece's Rainbow.

If you have managed to read this far, I thank you - I know I tend to ramble at times - but today, in Cameron's honor, I want to share a few more children with you. 
These children have cerebral palsy, like Cameron, but are several years older. 

Please see these children - share them - consider them for adoption - pray for them - do something, today, for these children who have waited far, far too long for a family of their own. 

You can click on their name to read their profile at Reece's Rainbow.

Phoenix


Liam


Noel


Daphne


Denis


Sealey

 

Camden

 

Anton

 

These are just a few of the children listed - please go to Reece's Rainbow to see many many more.

 

Please pick a child today, and shout for that child as much as possible.

 

Please don't let Cameron's death be in vain - please help me get these children seen, let's get them found, let's get them HOME !!

 

For Cameron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  !!!!!