Let me tell you what is happening through CRF in Haiti because of your generosity. First of all, we have been bringing in food from two sources to two places in Port-au-Prince. We had a feeding program and children’s work there before the earthquake which was overseen by Roberta Edwards. CRF has been funding a[.....]

MEMPHIS, TN – Thousands of children in Haiti need families since the earthquake that devastated the country. Mid-South adoption agencies say calls have been pouring in since the earthquake hit. Adoptions that were interrupted by the quake may get some help from the federal government, but people interested in adopting now face a lot of[.....]

Michael McDonald knows some of the biggest hurdles in adopting a child come after the deed is done.

Studies have shown the failure rate for adoptions can be as high as 25 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, but that is not the case when families receive training and counseling through[.....]

The following was printed in the Children’s Homes (Paragould, Arkansas) newsletter.  If you go to the link at the end you can read the national news about children in our country from msnbc on October 20, 2009.
On occasion, a story comes to light on a national level that illustrates the need for organizations like Children’s[.....]

LOCAL CYCLISTS PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE RACE TO RAISE ADOPTION AWARENESS
TN ASAP (Adoption Support and Preservation) Program Brings Partners Together for Ride
(Memphis, TN) – The week of October 5, 2009, cyclists participated in the 5th annual Adoption Tour Bike Ride.  Over 80 cyclists rode more than 430 miles statewide to raise awareness of the need for[.....]

Since 2000, the goal of National Adoption Day has been that every community in the U.S. will have an annual, institutionalized, self-driven celebration of National Adoption Day on or near the Saturday before Thanksgiving, which can include finalizing adoptions of children from foster care and celebrating all adoptions. In total, more than 25,000 children have[.....]

We invite you to join with us to demonstrate the compassion of Christ for orphan children in fulfillment of James 1:27.  Orphan’s lifeline of Hope is helping almost 20,000 children, but there are many thousands more they would like to reach with the love of Christ. They are a decade old and their mission is to[.....]

October 4: National Day of Prayer for Children
 
Please plan to take a moment in your congregation’s services this Sunday to word a special prayer on behalf of all children.
Nearly 800,000 American children were victims of abuse and neglect in 2007 — and those were “only” the documented cases and “only” within the U.S. Only God[.....]

Liberty Youth Ranch is a newly established church of Christ home for orphaned, abused, neglected and abandoned children. This 156 acre campus is centrally located in southwest Florida, between Fort Myers and Naples, and is nestled next to the sun drenched beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. We are actively recruiting for several new employment[.....]

After 134 percent growth in 2008, Agape Child & Family Services is looking for even more growth in 2009.
Agape, which provides foster care, adoption, maternity services and family counseling, received its national accreditation from the New York-based Council On Accreditation, which will allow it to expand the services it can offer.
David Jordan, executive director of[.....]