I've read the books, I've seen the stories and I'm well versed on the plight of the Eastern European orphans but I know not everyone is. Not everyone knows that children deemed "special needs" are locked up behind closed doors in "laying rooms" where they will LITERALLY lay their little lives away soaked in their own waste :( Not everyone knows that precious kids are mislabeled at severely mentally retarded (even when they aren't) and denied an education.
The Sochi Olympics are bringing quite a bit of attention on Russia. Most directed at the poor quality of the living conditions for the athletes and the press...but no one has shed any light on the living conditions of these kids which have been conveniently tucked away and forgotten by their country.Will you take a moment and read their story by a family who has been there, who has seen these children and who refuses to look the other way any longer??
Amy and her husband were one of the very last families to complete their adoptions before the ban in Russia. They adopted a beautiful 10 year old little girl and a teeny tiny (see the photos) 1 year old little boy! She went on to host with New Horizons this winter which is how the two of us have become connected. Take a few minutes and read her blog today, and find out what is really going on in Russia, what the cameras won't show you....these children need a voice!!
Sochi Olympics: Beyond The Stadiums The Grim Behind The Gold
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