Advocating for Orphaned Children

Dear Families;

Below is a letter from Alexander (Sasha) D’Jamoos, an advocate for orphans. He asks for all of our assistance in helping the Russian government understand the importance of adoption. Please read his words below and consider helping.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Alexander (Sasha) D’Jamoos. I was adopted from Russia 5 years ago. Today, I am a student at the University of Texas studying Government and Russian Studies. I have been advocating for orphaned children.

Last January, we created a Facebook page, "Orphans Without Borders". The purpose of the page is to support adoption by sharing wonderful stories of families and their adopted children from around the globe. This page is very important in that it actually reaches the audiences in Russia who may otherwise not be familiar with the joy and happiness that adoption brings to children.

I need more stories in order to continue supporting the children and American families who cannot complete their adoptions in Russia due to the adoption ban. All that is required is a family photo with a small story attached OR a picture of an individual holding a sign "Orphans Without Borders".

I sincerely hope that you can spread this among the families around the globe! Please, support this important mission and ask everyone to send the stories to me at alexshulchev@yahoo.com.

Thank you!

New Webinar! Expectations and Realities: Parenting an Adopted Child with Special Needs

Thursday, January 17, 2013 
7:00PM – 8:00PM 
Central Time
Q&A: 8:00PM

We need your input!  If you are the adoptive parent of a special needs child, let us know the biggest difference between what you expected and what you are experiencing. 

Then, join us for a webinar to discuss what you told us!

Guest Speaker: Martha Osborne, founder of RainbowKids.com, adopted person and adoptive mom.

Martha will discuss YOUR top 3 disconnects between the expectations and realities of raising a child with special needs. 

She will also give examples of how families have handled these differences and resources to help. Click here to let us know what you’d like Martha to discuss.

Don’t forget to….. REGISTER

Food For Thought: The Impact of Poor Nutrition in Early Development

Dr. Dana Johnson, renowned international adoption physician, shares the results of his research on the common physical, cognitive and behavioral impacts of poor nutrition on internationally adopted children.

Take Food For Thought for only $10!

Grandmother’s Smile Project for Bulgarian Orphanages Makes a Big Impact on Little Lives

Vesta, along with your help, is initiating a campaign in support of long term implementation of Bulgaria’s “A Grandmother’s Love Project,” to ensure its sustainability for a period of one to three years. We need your help in sustaining this project. The impact on a child’s well being and development is significantly improved when a child receives this individualized attention from a “Grandmother”.

Download “A Grandmother’s Love Project” (PDF)