Adoption

Ok, calling this ruling a ‘conscience clause’ is ridiculous.  This adoption clause is a thinly disguised rule to stop adoption by gay couples, and further stigmatize gay children. Photo by lupzdu / flickr.com Catholic Charities would rather leave a child in foster care for life, rather than place them in a loving home? Is that Christian? The concience clause should require all agencies to do better background checks, and home studies. Too many children are placed into abusive homes...Read Full Story

Good Morning World Have a look at this...a friend of mine put this on facebook this morning.  I  was mesmerised..sat watching all the videos on my phone,  with my coffee, sitting in my bed. Hence a late start...worth it though,  as it will give you goosepimples,  or goosebumps as you say in the US. One Love | Playing For Change | Song Around the World www.youtube.com / PLAYING FOR CHANGE   HAPPY ADOPTION DAY 6TH JANUARY I sincerely hope my lovely Jay wont  mind me putting this on my blog, but...Read Full Story

Ethiopia faces a famine and healthcare crisis that has orphaned over 5 million children. Professional photographer Tyler Stableford volunteered to film this documentary for the child-welfare agency Wide Horizons For Children, which works to empower Ethiopia's hardest-hit communities. The video is a pro bono project by: Crispin Porter + Bogusky; Coupe Studios Music and Sound Design; Fletcher Wilson, M.D.; song "Home" by Bole 2 Harlem; song "African Rhythm" by Eddie Alonso; songs "Mbria...Read Full Story

Did you ask how to adopt step child? Well in lay language it is simple and is pretty much same like other adoption of not easier. In fact a step parent may adopt their step children in certain situations where the other biological parent has given up the rights to the child or has passed away. Let us delve more with an example- let’s say Anna has two children and she decides to remarry. Her new husband will only be able to adopt the step children if the biological father gives up his parental...Read Full Story

When you order a Frosty from Wendy’s during Father’s Day Frosty Weekend, they will donate 50 cents from the sale of each Frosty to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The money goes to the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program, which helps pay for full-time adoption recruiters at local agencies across the United States who try to find suitable parents for foster care children who need good homes and families. Your kids can also get involved in this great cause by creating a fun Father’s Day...Read Full Story

FranchiseKey: Wendy’s announced recently that thanks to the fact that millions of people enjoyed a Wendy’s Frosty during Father’s Day Weekend more children in foster care will have greater opportunities to find permanent, loving homes. The company has now revealed that $1.8 million was raised in its US and Canadian restaurants for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption on June 20 and 21. According to the information provided, the company pledged a donation of 50 cents to the Foundation for...Read Full Story

Adoption is a great option for couples who cannot bear a child of their own, or who just simply want to share their blessings with others. But unfortunately, adoption is not simply about grabbing a child from an orphanage and bringing it home. It involves a lot legal preparation, thus requiring the services of an adoption lawyer. Finding the right  adoption lawyer in Athens, GA  means choosing from among the list of thousand of practitioners out there right now, a task that can be quite...Read Full Story

They say that a child makes a family complete, that a married couple’s ultimate happiness is by having this little bundle of joy. But not all couples are blessed with children. That’s why many of them consider adoption as an alternative. Getting an adoption in Georgia is easy with the help of an adoption attorney in Athens . Duties of an Adoption Attorney Adoption lawyers usually facilitate the adoption process initiated by blood relatives or stepparents. They also help mediate international...Read Full Story

A Good Treat for a Good Cause This weekend, you can help support Foster Care Adoption just by buying a Frosty! Participating Wendy's will donate 50 cents from every Frosty purchased on June 14 and 15 to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Their goal is to raise $1.3 million to support the Foundation and Wendy's Wonderful Kids, which funds full-time adoption recruiters to match parents with waiting children. Since 2004, Wendy's Wonderful Kids has helped 3,500 children in Foster Care, and...Read Full Story

This Father’s Day Weekend (June 20-21), Wendy’s is helping consumers treat Dad and help foster children at the same time. Wendy’s third annual Father’s Day Frosty Weekend provides an easy and tasty way to support the cause of foster care adoption and help the more than 129,000 children in the U.S. who are waiting for the love of forever families. During Father’s Day Weekend, Wendy’s will donate 50¢ from every Frosty product sold to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA), a national...Read Full Story