[blindkid] Fwd: Boy with Down Syndrome and visual impairment (possible blindness)

Carol Castellano carol_castellano at verizon.net
Wed Mar 27 19:54:01 UTC 2013


Hi Everyone,
Here is information about a boy from Ethiopia who is available for 
adoption.  Please note the restrictions on further posting in the message.
Carol

Carol Castellano
President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Director of Programs
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nfb.org/parents-and-teachers

>From: Angela Vance <Angela at celebratechildren.org>
>To: "carol_castellano at verizon.net" <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
>Subject: Boy with Down Syndrome and visual impairment (possible blindness)
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:35:59 +0000
>
>This Ethiopian boy has severe visual deficits (may be totally blind) 
>as well as having Down Syndrome. He is approximately 6 years old but 
>his DOB is unknown (this is common in Ethiopia). His mother is 
>deceased and his father cannot care for him. He is living in an 
>orphanage about 2 hours from Addis Ababa.
>
>To anyone receiving the message: PLEASE DO NOT POST his information 
>in any public area (websites, blogs, Facebook, etc.) as Ethiopia 
>does not allow pictures of orphans to be posted openly (the listserv 
>is fine as it is a private listserv). [Note from Carol: I have 
>removed the photo.]  While we appreciate your desire to help find 
>this child a home, please do not share this information with anyone 
>publicly or post the information on any other listserv (even private ones).
>
>For a photo of this child and to learn more about how you can adopt 
>K, please contact 
><mailto:angela at celebratechildren.org>angela at celebratechildren.org. 
>Adoptive families will need to obtain an international adoption 
>homestudy and complete paperwork for an adoption.
>
>
>Angela K. Vance, MSW
>Assistant Director/Social Worker
>Celebrate Children International, Inc.
>1757 W. Broadway Street, Suite 5
>Oviedo, FL 32765
>407-977-2810
>
>Adoption is like a scavenger hunt, you have to travel so far 
>sometimes to find the little treasures God has left for us but it is 
>worth it in the end!
>
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>
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