Share the love....Day11 (land lots more good stuff)

Share the love Day 11
I am overwhelmed and humbled by the love and support from my family, friends, co-workers, and even strangers for the orphanage donations. We continue to press forward in hopes to make a small difference in the lives of the children left at the orphanage after we walk out the doors holding our daughter!!!! Please consider a donation, there is no donation to small to make a difference in the lives of these children :)

IAC news and updates
The following referrals were issued in IAC session 206 held on 01/13/12:
1) U.S. dossier from December 2011 referred a waiting child (#1674) with a profile on the MOJ site

2) French dossier from January 2012 referred a waiting child (# 1351) with a profile on the MOJ site

3) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred two waiting children (# 1274 & #1343) with profiles on the MOJ site

4) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred a waiting child (#1158) with a profile on the MOJ site

5) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred a waiting child (# 842) with a profile on the MOJ site

The following referrals were issued in IAC session 207 held on 01/17/12:
1) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred four waiting children (# 1296 & #363 & #628 & #1762) with profiles on the MOJ site

2) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred two waiting children (# 1161 & #197) with profiles on the MOJ site

3) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred two waiting children (#975 & #635) with profiles on the MOJ site

4) U.S. dossier from January 2012 referred a waiting child (#865) with a profile on the MOJ site

MOJ Staistics
MOJ released the final statistics for international adoptions from Bulgaria in 2011. A total of 287 adoptions were completed, bringing 329 children to other countries. Here's the breakdown of adoptions by receiving country:

Italy 107
USA 65
France 31
Germany 24
Sweden 17
Netherlands 13
Spain 9
Norway 6
Greece 4
Canada 4
Cyprus 3
Switzerland 2
Luxembourg 1
Malta 1

For a more detailed version of this visit http://martiniadoptionroad.blogspot.com/. Viviane does an awesome job breaking down the specifics!!!

Advocating for a Sweet girl that needs a family:
Maria is seven years old and a favorite at her small orphanage. She is wheelchair-bound due to spina bifida and also under the care of a nephrologist because of some kidney and bladder issues. Maria is described by all who know her as a kind, inquisitive, and bright girl. She speaks two languages fluently, one of them English, and eagerly completes her homework each day.

For more information visit http://martiniadoptionroad.blogspot.com/

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!!