Arthrogryposis | International Adoption

Hope

April 2014 by waitingchildinfo

*** GRANT UP TO $2,500 AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFYING FAMILIES *** Hope was born in April 2014 and diagnosed with Post-Operative Lumbosacral Meningocele and Arthrogryposis Multiplex. She was found abandoned on the day of her birth and received surgery before she was two weeks old. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST At the age of 3-4 months she could hold her hands together, had a ready smile and would laugh out loud and hold her head up to […]

Categories: Arthrogryposis, CHINA PROGRAM, Girls, GRANT AVAILABLE, Meningocele, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Gavin

July 2012 by waitingchildinfo

Gavin was born in July 2012 and abandoned when he was 4 months old. He has been diagnosed with dislocation of left hip joint, clubbed foot and arthrogryposis that seems to affect the lower limb joints. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD Gavin lives in the orphanage and does rehabilitation training every morning and every afternoon to increase flexibility. It sounds like they’ve set a goal to have him walking independently. His report from March 2014 states that he has good eating habits and […]

Categories: Arthrogryposis, Boys, Club Foot, Dislocated Hip, GRANT AVAILABLE, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Lindsay

August 2009 by waitingchildinfo

*** GRANT UP TO $2,500 AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFYING FAMILIES *** Lindsay was born in August 2009 and found abandoned when she was one day old. She has been diagnosed with congenital deformities of hands and feet (clubbed feet), stiffness of knee joints and osteopsathryosis (although Arthrogryposis (AMC) has been suggested as possibly a more appropriate diagnosis by a physician who met her.) DON’T MISS HER VIDEOS AND UPDATE BELOW!!! SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST When […]

Categories: Arthrogryposis, Brittle Bone Disease, CHINA PROGRAM, Girls, GRANT AVAILABLE, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteopsathyrosis, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Ruthie

June 2009 by waitingchildinfo

*** $6,000 GRANT AVAILABLE *** Ruthie was born in June 2009 and found abandoned when she was 2 years old. She was diagnosed with thumb deformities on both of her hands and in April 2016 her thumbs were amputated. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD RELEASED TO THE SHARED LIST Ruthie has a ready smile and enjoys dancing. She gets along well with other children and will help them get dressed and ready for the day. Ruthie is a quiet girl who is […]

Categories: Arthrogryposis, CHINA PROGRAM, Girls, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Will

February 2008 by waitingchildinfo

Will was born in February 2008 and was found abandoned when he was around three years old. He has been diagnosed with Rickets, some limb deformities and cleft palate. During testing it was reported that his words were not clear. AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD Will is described as compliant and easy going by his caregivers. He is in 1st grade and says that he likes school and his teacher told volunteers that he is well behaved. He is beginning to read simple sentences, enjoys […]

Categories: Arthrogryposis, CHINA PROGRAM, Cleft Palate, Club Foot, Delays, Limb Difference, Older Child, Rickets, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

Fern

November 2005 by waitingchildinfo

Fern was born in November 2005 and found wrapped in a blanket by the gate of her orphanage shortly thereafter. Upon admission to the institute medical staff examined her and she was diagnosed with Arthrogryposis affecting her knees, ankles and elbows, however, she is a very capable and independent girl. She just received surgery to improve mobility in November 2015 and is currently going through rehabilitation for walking. SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD ON THE SHARED LIST Fern participates in the big sister […]

Categories: AGING OUT CHILDREN, Arthrogryposis, CHINA PROGRAM, Girls, SHARED LIST CHILDREN, SPECIAL FOCUS CHILDREN

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