Friday, January 15, 2010

Haiti Update

Thank you for your concern for the people of Haiti and the children in need of forever families. Please know that when countries experience natural disasters such as this, their international adoption programs need to halted due to the fact that the tragedy has so many affects, for example it causes governmental organizations to not be working, papers lost, as well as countless people missing or who have died. The loss is so catastrophic it is not imaginable.

We have received many calls and emails since the earthquake requesting information on adopting a child in Haiti and at this time it is not possible to make such plans so we ask again for you to send your prayers and financial support to those providing efforts within Haiti. Since communication to Haiti is difficult right now, we are relying on updates received via social media sites and they are helping us keep in contact with those we know in Haiti. We will let you know if there is anything specific that is being planned to help support the children in Haitian orphanages.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti

Haiti News Update: Late Tuesday afternoon (1/12/10), a massive 7.0 earthquake struck just outside of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. We have learned that the children in the Chrece (orphanage) that Adoption S.T.A.R. works with and the staff are safe.... Frightened, but safe. We will remain hopeful and continue to advocate that the children already matched with Adoption S.T.A.R. families will be able to travel to their new homes in the near future. We ask that you send your prayers and your financial support to the many efforts being made to assist the people of Haiti.