Our precious baby girl Julia is now almost 7 months old. In that time, she has seen the cardiologist, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, and neurologist, and we have occupational and speech therapists coming to the house to work with her. In a few years she'll go to preschool, and eventually, her doctors will fix that pesky hole in her heart. We are so blessed here to have access to such great medical care and resources. Julia is thriving -- cooing, babbling, rolling over, and her smile lights up the world.
Lizzy's future is not so bright, however. If Lizzy has not found an adoptive family by the age of 5, odds are she'll be transferred to an institution in a remote section of her country in Eastern Europe, without hope for education or medical care. Today people with Down Syndrome in the US now have a life expectancy of about 60 years. This was not the case 40 or 50 years ago. In the middle of last century, children were placed in institutions, and their life expectancy was about 9 years of age. That is what Lizzy is facing today. YOU can make a difference in Lizzy's future. Each donation to her adoption grant makes it more feasible for a loving family to commit to bringing her home. The cost for adoption in Lizzy's region is $25,000+. Anything we can do to lower that cost for an adoptive family gets Lizzy home sooner.
Lizzy's future is not so bright, however. If Lizzy has not found an adoptive family by the age of 5, odds are she'll be transferred to an institution in a remote section of her country in Eastern Europe, without hope for education or medical care. Today people with Down Syndrome in the US now have a life expectancy of about 60 years. This was not the case 40 or 50 years ago. In the middle of last century, children were placed in institutions, and their life expectancy was about 9 years of age. That is what Lizzy is facing today. YOU can make a difference in Lizzy's future. Each donation to her adoption grant makes it more feasible for a loving family to commit to bringing her home. The cost for adoption in Lizzy's region is $25,000+. Anything we can do to lower that cost for an adoptive family gets Lizzy home sooner.
