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2009-2011
International Adoption Booming in Alabama
ABC 33/40, September 27, 2011
Marcy worked with WHFC in 2006 to adopt her son from Ethiopia. "We're two peas in a pod," says Marcy referring to her son Silas. They are two peas grown on farms on opposite sides on the planet. View an archive of the news story here.
Advice for Families Considering Adoption
The Republican, July 13, 2011
A Q&A with WHFC’s International Program Director Sarah Mraz and Social Worker Lori Johnson.Class of 2011 Graduates from Needham High School
Needham Patch, June 7, 2011
Congratulations to the Needham High School Class of 2011! They have been sponsoring three children in WHFC’s Ethiopia Sponsorship & Family Empowerment program since their freshman year and at graduation announced their remaining class funds will be donated to WHFC. Also see Boston.com for a similar story.
Creating a Family Radio Show, June 1, 2011
Podcast with guest panelist from WHFC, Sarah Mraz. What countries in Africa are open to international adoption? Are there ethical issues to consider with international adoptions from Ethiopia or other African countries? How can adoptive parents avoid the potential ethical issues?
Ethiopian adoption: One family's story
The Washington Times, March 29, 2011
For Tom and Mary DiMartino it wasn’t a question of if they’d adopt, it was a question of when. Soon after Tom, a New Jersey-based human resource director and his wife Mary, a social worker, met in 2001, they began talking about adoption.
Images for Good -- Tyler Stableford's Films & Photography
Huffington Post, February 24, 2011
Tyler Stableford is serious about his service to others. Seriously intrepid. He and his wife adopted their son from Ethiopia in 2009. A few months later, he was "so deeply invested" in the humanitarian group that facilitated the adoption, he offered to shoot a documentary for them. The only problem -- he hadn't made a documentary before.
Blindness doesn't get in the way of her wrestling dream
Rock Hill Herald, February 10, 2011
An inspirational story about Anna, a middle school student who WHFC helped place for adoption from the Philippines.
Foreign adopted children celebrate citizenship
City Beats, December 15, 2010
Read about a WHFC family who was invited to a special citizenship swearing-in ceremony in NYC.
Photos from the USCIS Adoption Day celebration were published by the Associated Press and are archived on daylife.com and indiatimes.com.
What About Me? Changing School Assignments to Account for Loss
Bay State Parent, October 1, 2010
This helpful article about school assignments includes insights from WHFC social worker and post adoption counselor, Deb Shrier.
Davis Moon Project, September 2010
Check out the Davis Moon Project, an organization founded by WHFC Ethiopia adoptive parents, Robert Moon & Sonja Simmons. The 2010 Mission visited WHFC's Horizon House in Addis Ababa, where volunteers painted murals and business professionals provided a training on microfinance to our sponsorship and humanitarian aid staff.
Ten Things Adoptive Parents Shouldn’t Say
Babble, April 28, 2010
Effective tips for adoptive parents, with insights from WHFC social worker and post adopt counselor Deb Shrier.
Shack Attack Records release sampler
NJ Underground, February 2, 2010
Proceeds from this CD release party will help support WHFC's humanitarian aid projects in Ethiopia.
Out of Haiti, bearing stories of hope and loss
January 23, 2010
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, WHFC’s Debbie Mansfield comments on the inundation of calls from families eager to adopt or help in some way.
Students at Kennedy School raise money for Ethiopian school
The Somerville News, January 3, 2010
In partnership with WHFC, students from the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Somerville want to raise $5,000 "to build a library at their Ethiopian sister school, the Gordama School, and to fill it with books. Students have already raised over $450 that was used to buy new desks and chairs for the Ethiopian K-8 school, of over 1,800 students," according to the Kennedy School's website.
U.S. Says International Adoption Important for Children in Need
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption both recognize the right of a child to live in a loving home, and in that context the United States sees intercountry adoption as "an important option for children in need," said Michele Bond, deputy assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, on November 20, International Adoption Day.
Internationally Adopted Children Are Thriving, Study Shows
Even as the latest figures show a continuing multi-year decline in the number of U.S. children adopted from other countries, a U.S. government survey released in November finds that most of these international adoptees are in good health and fare well on measures of social and emotional well-being.
Their Christmas wish comes true
One year ago, when Leominster residents Susan and Frank Donnellan received a photo of their infant son, Seko, bundled in an Ethiopian orphanage, it was the beginning of a four-month wait to bring him home.
Kennedy School students raise money to build library in Ethiopia
Students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School hope to raise $5,000 to build a library at their sister school in Ethiopia
Local Firms Step Up for Adoption
When Deanna S. Kellogg made the decision with her husband, David, to go through an international adoption, their adoption agency suggested looking into benefits offered through the companies they worked for.
It's "Guest Blog Wednesday" featuring Tyler Stableford
It's a real honor to be writing today, and I want to thank Scott and Brad for the bandwidth. I'd like to share a behind-the-scenes story about the most exciting project of my career
Newburyport couple holds benefit for aid to Ethiopia
Ashagre Baisley arrived in Newburyport about 18 months ago. The Ethiopian child, who was then 2 1/2 years old, landed in the United States on a Saturday. On Sunday, he was out with his adoptive family, parents Kristen Fudge and Peter Baisley, and new sister, Isabel, 6, cutting down a Christmas tree.
Latest journey fulfills Hart
From the time her ivory fingers first touched piano keys, Lauren Hart was destined to see the world. It was music that led her out of Cherry Hill and to the south of France, where in Monte Carlo she once opened for Frank Sinatra
Waltham family starts process to adopt second child from Ethiopia
The Nielsens are hoping the city's diversity will provide the perfect backdrop for their growing adoptive, multi-cultural family. Unable to have children of their own and eager to start a family, Karsten, 40, and Denise, 41, decided to adopt their first child from China last year
Love knows no color or culture for growing Raynham family
Luke Larson spun around the driveway on his bicycle just before his 18-month-old sister, Lucie, waddled over it - too small to mount the bike and only able to nudge its wheels back and forth.
More adoptions coming from 'cradle of humanity'
Flashbulbs pop every time Angelina Jolie and Madonna appear with children they've adopted from nations around the world. But paparazzi aside, African adoptions are hardly a celebrity thing.
Madonna is in Malawi to adopt a second child
Madonna is in Malawi to adopt a second child. The girl whose name means Mercy is about four years old. Her mother died soon after her birth. Madonna already has two biological children and a three- year-old son that she adopted in Malawi in 2006
New family extends ties to Ethiopia: Doctors adopt clinic in daughters' birthplace
When Nick Semine and Drucilla Roberts returned to the United States from the town of Adwa in Ethiopia, where they had gone to meet the two little girls they adopted in 2004, they came back with a new family and a new connection to their daughters' birthplace
Open Hearts
When friends and acquaintances ask where the Schmidts traveled to adopt their new daughter, the question usually comes with a guess. Russia? China? Guatemala?
Pancake Breakfast to Benefit Ethiopian Orphan
The Teens and Tweens Youth Group of the First Congregational Church of Williamstown invites everyone to come to their All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast from 8-10 am on Sunday, February 1.
Oyster Bay's United nations: Bringing children from other countries home
Something quite extraordinary happened recently on a quiet, sun-filled Sunday morning in a park perched on the Long Island Sound in the historic township of Oyster Bay.
FINALLY, FOREVER
Winter has barely begun but already I'm longing for the light of lengthier days. Icy, gray-white winters fight the colors of spring but sooner or later, they will lose the battle as the earth sprouts green and yellow.
Top 10 Things to Consider When Pursuing An Adoption
1. Do I go with a full service or an a la carte agency? What is the difference? There are a wide variety of agencies to choose from in Massachusetts and they cary in the services that they provide to families.
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