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Monday, December 13, 2010
How best to help?
So I'm struggling with how to best contribute and help the lives of these precious orphans. While I'm still in the midst of paying for our adoption, making our huge deductible for Anna's surgery, and all the fed ex fees associated with the PPR's (yes, our agency is already doing the 6-month PPR), I still want to do what I can to better the lives of these kids, or maybe even just one child. I would love to think contributing via Reese's Rainbow to one of the children would help to get them adopted ( to me, that would make the biggest difference, but could we do enough to help?). Or should I put together a box of supplies to send to a baby home or older children's home, or specifically Anna's baby home (I realize it wouldn't arrive in time for xmas but does that really matter?) I look at Anna and just feel so thankful. She has made an incredible difference in our lives and I know we have changed her life, I'm hoping for the better! The need of these orphans is just so great I get overwhelmed by it all. I am fully aware that we have needy children here close to home, but so many of these children in Russia don't have the basics like diapers, toilet paper, and clean water to drink, much less toys to open at Christmas. We have been given a little miracle and I feel like even giving back in some small way could improve the life of another child. I hope many others out there feel the same way I do and want to make some kind of difference.
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I too often wonder how we can help Colby's friends that we left behind. Last Christmas I sent a note with photos and a few supplies for Christmas. And yes, also late but they celebrate the Russian Orthodox Christmas which is sometime in early January so it just migth get there in time if you sent something now. I'd love to help more but with me just returning to work it is difficult. I'd like to think that the caregivers gain some joy and peace seeing how much Colby has grown and is enjoying his life.
Melissa
I know exactly how you feel. I visited RR like 438574397 times, feeling every time that I couldn't do anything big enough to really make a difference. But I never did.
And then I thought, you know what, it might NOT make a difference, but then again it just *might*.
And, if it does, how awesome is that? And we're now $75 away from making our goal of raising $1,000 toward a sweet girl's adoption fund (my ChipIn is off b/c of donations made directly to the site). I hope it makes the difference for this sweet girl and it does help me to feel like I'm doing something.
That said, I think both of your ideas are great ones.
I think we all have the same sentiments - For the last two years, I've sponsored a child at the New Day Forster home in China and sent Christmas gifts, but I wish I could do more. If you find any great ideas or causes, let me know!
Hi, I feel the same way you do. I am in Russia right now, and in fact, I am going to purchase a bunch of Huggies#3 diapers. The caregivers there, told me, that diapers are what they need. I think all of your ideas, are a great way to give.
It certainly must effect all of us who have met and seen the ones left behind.I still often look at the pics of Milana and Brocks roomates left behind and it hurts to think they might never have a family or even a gift for christmas.A little bit can go a long way.Happy Holidays to you and maybe after the holidays we can get the kids together.
My family is very connected with Reece's Rainbow and that is a GREAT way to help orphans with special needs - love keeping up with these kids after they get home! There is a lot you can do to help orphans all over the world though by just showing the blessing that adoption is in your life....and to Anna! The best thing any of the children can get is a home....and you never know who might decide to take that leap because of seeing you walk through these days!
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