I know that tomorrow I will be asked why adopt and why Ethiopia? I would love to answer, why not Ethiopia? I think that they want an honest ( non smart ass ) answer, so here it is:
There are so many children in the world who need a home, and I never felt the need to give birth to be a mother, and that there is already a child out there who needs me as much as I need her. I'm a mother who just hasn't met her child yet.
Why Ethiopia? Well there are 6 million children who are orphaned in Ethiopia. I looked into adoption from the US, and although I know that there are many children here who need good families, I feel that God has led me toward Ethiopia, and this is where my heart is leading me.
I hope this answere the two basic questions, because there is no reason why that I can put into words, that my heart is shouting. I wish I could explain more eloquently than this.
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Why Adopt from Ethiopia.
There are approximately 4-5 million orphans in Ethiopia.
1 in 5 children die befor their first birthday.
The doctor to child ratio in ethiopia is 1 to 24,000.
1 in 5 women die in childbirth.
Almost 90% of children never make it past grade school.
1 in 5 children die befor their first birthday.
The doctor to child ratio in ethiopia is 1 to 24,000.
1 in 5 women die in childbirth.
Almost 90% of children never make it past grade school.
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