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Waiting Children

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Samson
WACAP (www.wacap.org) a non-profit adoption agency is seeking an adoptive family for these child from Asia. We are very surprised his family hasn't been found yet. Please contact ckids@wacap.org. Please ask about applying for private grants/loans and any possible waivers.

Child's Name: Samson Gender: Boy Date of Birth: Sep 2009
Continent: Asia ID: Samson SP.SSK.0909.32533. This child is a part of the special focus program.

Samson is a sweet little boy with chubby little legs who likes to be held and comforted. When he gets upset, his nannies will hold him and pat him gently on his back. He likes to play patty cake. He is able to walk on his own. They say that he is not a picky eater and will eat everything. Samson has a bilateral cleft lip and palate. The nannies feed him using a spoon. He can also pick up food and feed himself a little bit. So far, he mostly babbles and doesn't know how to say any words yet. We tried to see if he would scribble when holding a pen, but he didn't cooperate and may not be able to do that yet. His caregivers also say that he doesn't take off or put on his own clothes yet. The nannies say that they feel that compared to the other children his age, he is probably about 6 months or so behind in what he is doing, but they feel that if they could pay more attention to him that he would be able to catch up and would have more normal development. The volunteer doctor at the orphanage also noted that he has a slight pigeon breast (pectus carinatum).
Samson needs a family to give him the nutrition and attention that he needs to reach his full potential.Samson SP.SSK.0909.32533.01 
Contact Ckids@wacap.org 



Peter
Greetings from WACAP (www.wacap.org) a non-profit adoption agency. Feel free to contact us at Ckids@wacap.org with any questions about Peter 3+ yrs from Asia in need of a family - there is no fee to receive his file! 
Child's Name: Peter leg difference Gender: Boy Date of Birth: May 2008 Continent: Asia ID: Peter SP.FPZ.0508.32445.0 This child is part of the Special Focus Program.

Peter is an active little boy who will let nothing stop him – least of all his limb differences. He was born with one shortened leg and has a small kneecap and a bump near his knee on his other leg. He is able to crawl incredibly fast. Peter is also very afraid of strangers and didn't want to show off when he knew that we were watching him. When he saw the strangers in the room, he began to cry and held tightly to his nanny. She tried to get him to stand or crawl for us, but he was too shy and didn't want to be put down. Later, we did see him scoot quickly across his playroom when he thought that no one was looking. He's also able to walk by holding onto furniture. He had just turned three years old on the day we saw him. He has all of his baby teeth. His caregivers say that he talks well in full sentences and he also likes to sing and put on a show. He's a good eater and sleeper. We observed him playing happily with other children in a play room upstairs, but when he saw us, he stopped playing and began to cry a little bit. A volunteer doctor who visited the orphanage noted that his right leg is much shorter than his left and he seems also to have a hip problem on that same side – possibly an underdeveloped joint. The doctor also noted that he seems to have an underdeveloped kneecap in his left leg and a bony knob as well. Peter is an adorable, but shy little boy whose biggest need is a family of his own.This child is listed with WACAP through a special partnership project with his orphanage. At this time, his file is not eligible to be transferred to a different agency.There is a $4,200 Promise Child grant for eligible families for this adoption. Please contact a waiting child case manager at ckids@wacap.org for more information.



Francesca
WACAP (www.wacap.org) a non-profit adoption agency is looking for an adoptive parent(s) for Francesca. Feel free to contact us atCkids@wacap.org with any questions about Francesca 11+ yrs from Asia in need of a family - there is no fee to receive his file! 
Child's Name: Francesca SB post op gait difference Gender: Girl Date of Birth: May 2000 Continent: Asia ID: Francesca SP.FA.0500.323 

Francesca is cheerful girl who is described as very smart by her nannies. She attends school at the orphanage in a special education class because she has an abnormal gait and they say that they can't send her to a regular school. She was born with spina bifida and received surgery for it in 2006. She has been living in the orphanage since 2000. She is able to play the piano and played Edelweiss for us and while she played, the toddlers in the room danced to her music. She likes to do arts and crafts in the school. She also enjoys helping the nannies with chores for the baby room. She has an unusual gait when walking, swaying quite a bit from side to side. Her nannies say that she always smiles and is very patient and polite. There is a $4,200 Promise Child grant for eligible families for this adoption. Please contact a waiting child case manager at ckids@wacap.org for more information and to ask for waivers.



Danny
WACAP (www.wacap.org) a non-profit adoption agency is seeking an adoptive family for this child from Asia. We are surprised we haven't found him a family yet. Please contact ckids@wacap.org. Please ask about applying for private grants/loans and any possible waivers.

Child's Name: Danny Missing rib, eczema Gender: Boy
Date of Birth: Sep 2010 Continent: Asia ID: Danny SP.ZDJ.0910.32568.01 This child is a part of the Special Focus Program.

Danny is a cute little chubby baby boy. He is very outgoing and charms everyone around him. He was very busy, curious, and active. His nannies adore him. Danny is diagnosed with a missing abdomen muscle and missing rib.The nannies also say that lately he has had some rashes on his cheek and they think it is eczema. He eats and sleeps well. He tries to talk with everyone and babbles a lot. We saw him using both of his sides equally and he would grasp things in either hand. The volunteer doctor who was visiting the orphanage noticed that his eczema appears to be in front of his ears and behind his knees. His tummy pokes out on the right side of his chest where a rib should be. He can follow the doctor's penlight from side to side and up. He was able to bear weight on his legs. The volunteer doctor also noted that his heart and his lungs sound fine. We asked the orphanage to provide us with an x-ray of his chest along with his medical file.Danny SP.ZDJ.0910.32568.01 Contact Ckids@wacap.org

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