10 Things You should know
About Children with Downs Syndrome in Eastern Europe
1. In Russia children with Down Syndrome have no value
2. All children with DS are abandoned at birth only to be adopted by another family from across the world.
3. In most orphanages children with are not held,hugged or loved.
4. They are not taught.
5. Some never leave their crib.
6. Never feel sunshine on their face, or grass between their toes.
7. At age two if not adopted their life is nearly half over. (Mine is not half over yet)
8. At age four or five children still in the orphanages are sent to mental institutions where they will spend their life confined to a crib. Tied to a crib.
9. Most within the first year die due to neglect and abuse.
10. Last thing you should know about children in Russia with DS is you can help save them.
10 Things I want you to know about our Children with Downs Syndrome.
1. They are a gift from God with one special extra chromosome.
2. They have worth and value.
3. They were perfectly made.
4. They are capable of all things.
5. She is a daughter,sister,niece,granddaughter,and a princess of God.
6. He is a son, brother,nephew, grandson, and a worroir of Gods.
7. She has a smile that will take your breath away.
8. He has eye that will make you do anything for him.
9. They are already loved, cherished by all of us.
10. And the last thing you should know is you can help bring them home.
In Christ Ann
Posted in: on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at at 7:59 PM

Love it! So true... The bad and, praise God, the good!!! Congratulations! We just returned on July 4th with 2 girls from Bulgaria. Yana has DS and Tavi is blind :)