Gender

Age as of January 2010

Country

Diagnosis

Boy

 1

Korea

Robinow Syndrome

This little baby boy is described as “active and full of curiosity”. He loves to play with toys, especially those that are colorful and noisy, and he will creep across the carpet to get to a toy that captures his fancy. Once he has the toy in hand, he does not easily give it up. He keeps his right hand closed, but will open it and extend his fingers to grasp objects. He does not straighten his left forefinger, but he does allow his foster mother to straighten and massage his hand. He is able to pull himself up and to stand holding on to the furniture. He often stands on his tiptoes, but is making progress standing flat on his feet. This little baby loves to be hugged, touched and kissed. He is wary of strangers, but loves his caregivers, giving them lots of smiles. He loves to laugh and chatter when he is happy.

Girl

4 ½

Bulgaria

OI

This adorable little girl (and we mean adorable!) is from Bulgaria, and is residing in an orphanage.  Bulgaria’s program is very flexible and will work with parents who have disabilities. Fees for her adoption have been drastically reduced.   We are anxious to find her a family quickly so she can get the medical care she needs. Please contact us for pictures and more information

Girl

4

China

Achondroplasia

This little four year old is a talkative child who smiles a lot.  When she hears music, she gets very excited.  She is also a fan of television, and loves to take a bath.  The orphanage reports that she has a very balanced diet and is not a picky eater.   She has a great personality, and would love a family to call her own. 

Boy

4

China

OI

Walter is a cute little guy who lives in China.  He has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and turned four in December.  Walter would love to have a family!

Girl

5

China

OI

This petite 5 year old girl is small in both weight and stature, probably due to her brittle bone disease.   She is good natured and not afraid of strangers.  She asks questions if she doesn’t understand something.  She loves playing with other children. During recovery from her surgery she enjoyed watching television and imitating what she saw.  She is an extroverted and energetic child.

Boy

5

China

Achondroplasia

 You Yu was on our list before, but something happened with his adoption and is back on again.  He is an adorable little five year old boy who is already learning his math and reading.

You Yu is an active and lovely boy. We hope he could be adopted by a loving family as soon as possible, giving him a warm home and better education.

Girl

6

China

Undiagnosed

Cayla is cute, bright, warm, polite and is known as the “small beauty.” She likes to read books, watch TV, sing and dance. She can take care of herself, including getting dressed, washing her hands and face, but needs some assistance with bathing.  She can recite nursery rhymes and count numbers, write words, draw and play games.

Girl

6

China

Undiagnosed

“Theresa” is one of the jewels of her orphanage – you can just tell by the pictures that she is a very happy and well cared for little girl.  She was sent to a foster family in April 2009, and has adapted well, relies on her foster parents.  She is an extrovert, clever, and reported as “lovely and cute”.   Her pronunciation is clear, she is polite, she writes carefully, and likes to dance and sing.

Boy

7

China

M

This happy little guy is incredibly smart for his age and does well in school. He is persistent and will try to finish the things he wants to do until he is satisfied, even when other children give up. He likes to play with cars and is interested in books about cars. He will say the names of different vehicles to teachers and other kids. He likes to look for the same car in different books and gets excited when he is able to identify similar cars. In free playtime, he likes to play ‘house’ with other kids, cooking, washing clothes, and making bed. He will pretend to cook food for his teachers and offer it as a snack. He is very confident, creative and imaginative.
UPDATE! 10/2009: When he was 7 years old, he played games with neighbor children. He could dress clothes, socks and shoes in tidy by himself. He could count numbers from 1 to 19. And he could do easy addition.  When he could not work out the problem, he would like to use his figures. When he was 71/2 years old, he could help to do some housework, like sweeping, cleaning tables and chairs, etc. He liked to play toy cars. He took a toy car apart but did not know how to install it. When he played cards with foster mother and sister, he knew how to operation them. When he was 71/4 years old, he was lovely and active. Sometimes, he would not to follow your instructions and do something as his own thoughts. And you should explain your instructions patiently. On 9-1-2009, he attended to Guilin Railway School in grade one. He knew Chinese phonetic alphabet, like a, o, e. He could distinguish between more and less, long and short, high and low. He could finish his Chinese and Mathematics exercises by himself.  He really would love a family so he can show them all of his potential!

Girl

7

Bulgaria

OI

This little girl also has OI and is from Bulgaria. Fees for her adoption have been drastically reduced.   We are anxious to find her a family quickly so she can get the medical care she needs. Please contact us for pictures and more information. 

Girl

7

China

F

This little girl from China is seven and is very independent.  She can run, jump, go up and down stairs alone, can eat by herself, wash face or hands, go to washroom or put on and take off clothes, and socks.   She likes the members in the foster family,  she is polite to people, she can greet adults every day in a right way.  She is  obedient, can help adults do a lot of things she can do, e.g. get the little chairs when it is going to eat, help the caretakers to clear away the bowls or chopsticks after eating, knows to look after the younger sister in the foster family.  She  likes watching TV, especially cartoons, likes exploring and learning all kinds of objects and new things she has never seen.  She is compassionate; she  shows concerns to changes of the surrounding people and things.   This charming little girl is described as extroverted, bright, active, outgoing,, but sometimes she can’t admit her mistakes, knows how to face the mistakes under the guide of the family members, loves to sing and dance, likes outdoor activity, likes to play together with kids of same age, and can get along well with kids when playing.  She is very fond of new toys that she never seen before,  and responds actively to stimulation of new things or strangers.

Can express her own thought and requirements clearly and continuously, can apply her knowledge and experience now to solve some problems independently.  She would love a family to do all of this with, of course!

Boy

Almost 8

China

Achondroplasia

This little boy is almost eight years old, and has been living in the orphanage since he was two.  He is sweet  and cute and loves to chatter non stop.  He is very polite and loves to share with his foster brother.  He is very comforting to the younger child in the foster home and they all love him.  He has not been allowed to start school due to his special need but does get some lessons at the orphanage and has learned some simple math and is learning more every day. 

Girl

8

China

Unknown dwarfism at this time

This beautiful 8 year old has charm and spunk that just can't be missed.  She enjoys playing outside and getting special treats.  When talking about her self she will claim she is force to reckoned with.  She is sponsored by a foundation that has allowed her to have a family and someone close that she considers like a sister.  When she arrived at a year old she was noted as having hip dislocation but later it was clear she had short stature as well.  She is very active and all the nannies love her; she likes playing with children of her size and will help the younger children tie their shoes or button their jackets.  She can recognize some Chinese Characters and do some simple math.  She attends school and academic record is very good.  She likes to draw and has great confidence in her abilities.  This adorable little girl needs the right family who can encourage all the many wonderful things she can do and continue to build her self esteem and confidence.

Male

9

China

Presumably achondroplasia

This healthy young man is 48 lbs and 46" tall. His medical information does indicate that his is a "genetic dwarf". He was found at about two years old. He has a good imagination and likes to draw, is shy but does warm up to people, is reported to be docile and polite but "he has some temper." He is described to use his head and ask questions. His communication is good and he has "lots of friends." This charming boy needs parents who have parented past his age and have the resources to keep him busy.

Girl

9

China

Pseudoachondroplasia

This charming 9 year old girl is described as confident, optimistic, brave and independent.  She is compassionate with a beautifully loving heart and deep care for others.  Her relational and friendly approach to life is a blessing to others around her.  She is said to be an active girl who is extremely extroverted.   She loves playing with other children and often takes on a caregiver role.  She always has a ready smile and loves to sing out loud.  She can take care of all her own physical needs and loves to help those around her. 

Currently, she is in a superior kindergarten class and loves to learn.  She is diligent in her studies and very concentrated in class.  She enjoys participating in various literary activities.  She was abandoned by her parents at a young age and found to be extremely skinny and malnourished.  Upon further research she was diagnosed with Dwarfism.  Her physical health is wonderful and she has normal mental development for a child her age.

Boy

9

China

OI

Han Jincong is introverted, active and restless. He likes to chat and play with other kids. He is fond of listening to music, watching TV and playing with toys. He likes to ask “why” “how to do it” with things he couldn’t understand. He is curious with things around.

Han Jincong has good mental development. His physical status, attention, memory, ideation, imagination and the development of will, personality and character have improved through his education. With the rehabilitation training, he can take water with a glass, feed himself, make some things in various forms with plasticene, and turn around sitting in the wheelchair.

Boy

10

China

Achondroplasia

This little guy is 10 years old, and was considered un-adoptable by his orphanage until an advocate fought for him. The orphanage workers say that he is very smart.  

But right now, he needs a family desperately.   He's never been to school, never will be given the chance at this point.   Once he hits 14, Chinese law forbids him to be adopted.  

Please consider giving this little guy his family that he so desperately wants!

Boy

10

China

Achondroplasia

This ten year old boy has been living in an orphanage since he was two years old.  The caretakers say that he  loves to be clean, has a good ability of taking care of himself, is able to write his name,  has good behaviors and manners, is able to help adults  do some work  within his ability, such as: sweep the floor, move the chairs, clean the floor etc. He likes watching TV, esp. cartoons, where he imitates the actions.   He knows what is right or wrong, able to draw 7 body parts of human, knows what is big, small, more or less, inside or outside, knows his gender and address, can recite the children’s songs, do some simple actions, knows the common objects and the functions, can find some problems and solve it in life. He is extroverted, active, has an outgoing personality, likes outdoor activity, likes to play together with kids of same age and all kinds of toys, especially toy cars, and responds actively to stimulation of new things or strangers.  He would especially love to be adopted by his family!

Boy

10

Bulgaria

Undiagnosed

Liam is a ten year old boy who is very tiny for his age.  He was born 8 weeks premature weighing close to four pounds.  Liam is 45 inches tall and weighs only 25 pounds.  He is completely proportional, and we are unsure of his diagnosis, although he could possibly have Primordial dwarfism. Liam has speech problems and he may have apraxia.   Liam is described as a cheerful and smiling boy who is always on the move.  He is very social and likes to play with other children.  He is excellent at coloring and staying within the lines but he has trouble telling his colors, so perhaps he is colorblind.  Liam is independent with his self care skills such as washing and brushing his teeth.  He clears his dishes after meals.  Liam would love a family!

Girl

12

China

Possible SED

This little girl was abandoned at the age of ten in front of a clothing store in China.   

After coming to the orphanage, she was able to adapt to life here and got along very well with the nannies and other children. 

She has an open nature, is active, and loves to sing.  She is very open to the idea of being adopted.